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An edition of A Case of Need

A Case of Need

1st Signet printing (1)
  • 3.3 (3 ratings) ·
  • 117 Want to read
  • 8 Currently reading
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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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Signet
Language
English
Pages
416

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Edition Notes

A Signet book.
US/CAN

Published in
New York
Copyright Date
1968

The Physical Object

Format
Mass Market Paperback
Pagination
416 p.
Number of pages
416

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL24955998M
ISBN 10
0451210638
ISBN 13
9780451210630
Paperback Swap
0451210638
Goodreads
50525334

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL46903W

Work Description

A Case of Need is a medical thriller/mystery novel written by Michael Crichton, his fourth novel and the only under the pseudonym Jeffery Hudson. It was first published in 1968 by The World Publishing Company (New York) and won an Edgar Award in 1969.[1]


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