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Original Title:	A Case of Need
ISBN:	0451210638 (ISBN13: 9780451210630)
Edition Language:	English
Setting:	Boston, Massachusetts(United States)
Literary Awards:	Edgar Award for Best Novel (1969)

A Case of Need

Jeffery Hudson

Paperback | Pages: 416 pages

Rating: 3.72 | 31767 Users | 1395 Reviews

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Written as Jeffery Hudson in 1968.
A Case of Need is Michael Crichton's award-winning debut novel, written shortly after he completed his medical internship. Set against the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center, the 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?

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Title	:	A Case of Need
Author	:	Jeffery Hudson
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Anniversary Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 416 pages
Published	:	August 5th 2003 by Signet (first published April 1st 1968)
Categories	:	Fiction. Thriller. Mystery

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Ratings: 3.72 From 31767 Users | 1395 Reviews

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Overall a very enjoyable read. For me it was a fantastic insight into the behaviours and attitudes of the time. The beginnings of black people emerging into a predominately white society, the role of women, views on coloured immigrants, the climate of the time, the attitudes towards abortion. A fantastic picture of the time was painted. I was happy to note that even the protagonist was imperfect in his ways and it came through naturally, not as if it had been added for flavour. All characters

This was an easy read by an author who writes so logically that one can clearly follow the lead character as he investigates a crime allegedly committed by a professional colleague. This fictional story is also important on another front: there is data about the days before abortion was legal. The story gives the reader a birds eye view into the outcomes for women who have no other choice than to seek out a back alley abortionist. Not real pretty! Fortunately for Dr. Lee, he had a loyal friend

Pretty neat story. I wish we had more details about the girl who died but overall it was good.

Michael Crichton has the rare ability to produce stimulating fast-paced fiction mixed with intelligent technical description. The book is a whodunit centered around an abortion that may or may not have been preformed. A good fast paced read.

I gave this one 2 stars because it was certainly fast-paced and had a really interesting subject matter. I just had a problem with the believability factor at times. The main character is an important pathologist but never seems to work in the lab again once were introduced to him; it seems he has all the time in the world available to play the role of detective. The reveal is sudden and pit-pat, and there are elements of the story line that are never concluded. It just felt shallow in places,

This is the first Michael Crichton book I've read, and I couldn't put it down. The pervading theme was the moral and ethical decisions doctors had to make concerning abortions -- performing them, knowingly not reporting (and, in fact, covering for)reputable doctors who performed them in hospital settings. This book was originally published under the name of Jeffery Hudson in 1968 when abortion was still illegal in the USA, and may have been intended to stir the public to legalize it. I

Crichton's first published book. PUblished when he was 26. Oh, the envy. You can really see his medical training here, as well as the unavoidable road to his eventual creation of ER. I'm a sucker for a book that I'll learn something from and this one has footnotes and appendices for further medical background and explanations. There is a good look into the behind the scenes of a hospital.The plot revolves around the issue of abortion in the late sixties. I'm guesstimating at the year because it