Cook, Robin. Crisis.COOK, Robin. Crisis. Read by George Guidall. 12 cds. 14 hrs. Penguin Audio. 2006. 0-14-305870-3. $39.95. Cardboard; plot, author, reader notes. SA Disturbed by the insurance industry's increasing ability to dictate courses of treatment better decided by doctors and concerned about quality of care, successful physician Craig Bowman leaves his traditional office to practice concierge medicine. Concierge doctors work for an affluent clientele who pay an annual retainer for exclusive care. With Patience Stanhope stan·hope n. A light, open, horse-drawn carriage with one seat and two or four wheels. [After the Reverend Fitzroy Stanhope (1787-1864), British clergyman.] Noun 1. , a wealthy hypochondriac hypochondriac /hy·po·chon·dri·ac/ (-kon´dre-ak) 1. pertaining to the hypochondrium. 2. pertaining to hypochondriasis. 3. a person with hypochondriasis. of the first order who requires daily handholding hand·hold·ing n. Strong personal support and reassurance, especially to alleviate tension and anxiety. and weekly house calls only to ignore all of his advice, Bowman earns his salary. When Stanhope actually has a fatal cardiac emergency, Bowman does all one would expect and more to try to save her. Yet, he is sued for malpractice. Concierge medicine is certainly on trial here, but that's only one aspect of this fast-paced, surprise-filled novel. Bowman's wife calls her brother Jack for assistance. Jack, a New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. Medical Examiner A public official charged with investigating all sudden, suspicious, unexplained, or unnatural deaths within the area of his or her appointed jurisdiction. A medical examiner differs from a Coroner in that a medical examiner is a physician. who thinks outside of the box, determines that Patience may have been murdered. Guidall, in fine voice, uses his broad range of accents to good advantage. Francine Levitov, Attorney, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of , NY S--Recommended for senior high school students. A--Recommended for advanced students and adults. This code will help librarians and teachers working in high schools where there are honors and advanced placement students. This also will help extend KLIATT's usefulness in public libraries. |
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