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| This book is a medical suspense novel that delves deeply into the conflict in medicine today between private care and state control. The story portrays David Lang, an innovative New York neurosurgeon on the brink of a medical breakthrough. He has pioneered a revolutionary treatment to repair injured nerve tissue. His procedure involves new drugs and surgeries that must be approved by CareFree, New York.s state-run health system. However, the system is beset by cost overruns and other, politically motivated priorities, so the surgeon cannot get the approval he needs. His frustrations peak when Nicole Hudson, a beautiful ballerina whom he has been admiring from afar, is tragically injured.and a perfect candidate for his new treatment. The story presents a gripping account of a brilliant doctor trying to cross a new frontier but getting caught in a bureaucracy that fosters conformity over independent thought and innovation. |
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| Binding: Softcover |
| Specs: 338 pages | 1.17 Lbs |
| ISBN: 0974457949 |
| ISBN-13: 9780974457949 |
| Edition: 1 |
| Publisher: Winged Victory Press | Publish Date 2005 | Copyright 2005 |
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