Medical Nemesis Ivan Illich (1977) ISBN 1842300075
A prophetic work describing the rising medicalisation of the modern world. Driven by commerce and a mechanistic view of man. Since 1977 the process has continued unabated but at least now there is growing recognition that we are not solving the big problems in health and are heading for economic limits such that to provide the highest medical care for all will become totally none viable. Recognising a problem exists is a start to finding a new way forward.