Five Patients: The Hospital Explained
by CRICHTON, Michael
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- first
- Condition
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- Seller
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Winchester, Virginia, United States
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About This Item
Synopsis
Five Patients is a non-fiction book by Michael Crichton that recounts his experiences of hospital practices during the late 1960s at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. The book describes each of five patients through their hospital experience and the context of their treatment.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Lorne Bair Rare Books (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 53323
- Title
- Five Patients: The Hospital Explained
- Author
- CRICHTON, Michael
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Publisher
- Alfred A. Knopf
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1970
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