Description
"Crichton has an extraordinary capacity to seize upon, then make real and personal, the new and the complex, the intriguing and the frighening."
THE NATION
In this incisive, detailed survey of five patients, famous thriller author and doctor Michael Crichton explores the dramatic workings of Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston's oldest and most prestigious.
This readable account covers not only the history of the hospital's place in society, but also the actual minute-to-minute functions of Mass General, where health professionals wage their daily battle against disease and death. Crichton's insightful look at the changes in medicine and surgery caused by technological strides of recent years makes for amazing reading.
ASIN: 0345354648
VSKU: BVV.0345354648.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Crichton, Michael
Binding: Mass market paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: Mass market paperback in ACCEPTABLE condition. Book is perfectly usable, but has heavy wear or cosmetic issues which may include a cocked spine, creased spine, heavy wear, yellowed pages, price stickers, etc. Cover art may be different from that shown in photo.
ASIN: 0345354648
VSKU: BVV.0345354648.A
Condition: Acceptable
Author/Artist:Crichton, Michael
Binding: Mass market paperback
Note: Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.
Condition Notes: Mass market paperback in ACCEPTABLE condition. Book is perfectly usable, but has heavy wear or cosmetic issues which may include a cocked spine, creased spine, heavy wear, yellowed pages, price stickers, etc. Cover art may be different from that shown in photo.