The Decision Tree How to make better choices and take control of your health

InThe Decision Tree, Thomas Goetz proposes a new strategy for thinking about health, one that applies cutting-edge technology and sound science to put us at the center of the equation. An individual's Decision Tree begins with genomics, where $400 and a test tube of spit provides a peek at how your DNA influences your health. It taps self-monitoring and collaborative health tools, where iPhone applications and next-generation monitoring gadgets can help individuals successfully change their behavior, once and for all. And it turns to new screening techniques that detect diseases like cancer and diabetes far earlier and with far better prospects for our health. Full of thoughtful, groundbreaking reporting on the impact personalized medicine will have on the average patient,The Decision Treewill show you how to take advantage of this new frontier in health care.

Thomas Goetz is the executive editor of Wired magazine. His writing on science and medicine has been selected for the Best American Science Writing and the Best Technology Writing anthologies. He holds master's degrees in American literature and public health. Goetz lives in San Francisco with his wife and two sons.