A Case of Need
Ratings17
Average rating3.5
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Ratings17
Average rating3.5
The author of cutting-edge bestsellers like Jurassic Park and The Andromeda Strain, Michael Crichton captivated millions of fans by skillfully blending medical and scientific fact with pulse-pounding fiction.
Written shortly after Crichton completed his medical internship, A Case of Need depicts the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center. Tensions flare—and explode—when a surgical operation tragically ends in death, raising countless questions. Was it accidental malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic oath? Or cold-blooded murder?
Supplemented with the author’s fascinating appendices on the ethics of modern medicine, A Case of Need is powerful, compelling, informative, and suspenseful—classic Crichton at his best.
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Geez, first fiction I've read all year.
This book is ancient (abortion was illegal!), but it was a good medical thriller.
Working through a stack of thrillers/mysteries my neighbor gave me. Good quick reads.
