A Case of Need

"ACaseofNeed"isMichaelCrichton'saward-winningdebutnovel,writtenshortlyafterhecompletedhismedicalinternship.Setagainsttheever-buildingpressureandpaceofalargeBostonmedicalcenter,thetensionsflare-andexplode-whenasurgicaloperationtragicallyendsindeath,raisingcountlessquestions.Wasitaccidentalmalpractice?AviolationoftheHippocraticoath?Orcold-bloodedmurder?