All heart surgeons are bastards, and Conway is no exception.
An edition of A Case of Need
(1968)
A Case of Need
1st Signet printing (1)
by Michael Crichton
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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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死亡手術室: A Case of Need
2008-05, Yuan liu chu ban shi ye gu fen you xian gong si
Paperback
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A Case of Need
2002?, Signet
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- 1st Signet printing (1)
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A Case of Need
1994-07, Plaza & Janés, S.A., Plaza & Janes Editores, S.A.
Paperback
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A Case of Need
1993-07, Dutton
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A Case of Need
1969-07, New American Library
Mass Market Paperback
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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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