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Fawcett, Jun 2001, 6.99, 384 pp.
ISBN: 0449006220
The HMO informs the mother that eighteen-month-old Robert Delany had a cold and did not need ER treatment. When she called back they said use your judgment, but we will not pay for treatment unless a true emergency exists. Still worried, the mother rushes her son to the nearby Buffalo hospital, but it proves too late as the infant dies. The head of ER, Dr. Earl Garret blames the HMO Brama for the death of the child although the managed health provider worked within the law.
Brama Health Care refuses to send patients to the hospital unless Earl is fired. As Earl receives the pariah treatment from peers who seen their wages drop ten percent, someone murders Dr. Sawold in the doctor parking lot. The medical community blames the homicide on Earl stirring up trouble with the unfortunate Delany case. Rather than sit idly by waiting for the police to solve the case, Earl begins making his own inquiries.
THE PROCEDURE is more than just a taut medical thriller. Peter Clement makes clear his position on the current state of health care in the United States, condemning it as an outrage. The hero is a caring person who is punished for wanting to provide the best medical treatment for his patients regardless of the HMO bottom line mentality. Though one-sided, Dr. Clement still provides an exciting amateur sleuth medical thriller that will keep reader attention until the final page.
Harriet Klausner
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Harriet Klausner, Resident Scholar
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Plot
How difficult to spot villain?
- Challenging
Time/era of story:
- 1980's-1999
Medical Thriller
Yes
What % of story relates directly
to the mystery, not the subplot?
- 40%
Kind of investigator
- amateur citizen investigator
Kid or adult book?
- Adult or Young Adult Book
Crime Thriller
Yes
Murder Mystery (killer unknown)
Yes
Main Character
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- doctor
Age:
- 20's-30's
How much violence does he/she use?
- just the right amount
How sensitive is this character?
- middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Main Adversary
Identity:
- Male
Age:
- 40's-50's
Profession/status:
- mastermind
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in:
- an above average amount
Motive of antagonist
- power
How sensitive is this character?
- hard edged
Sense of humor
- Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other characters
Physique
- average physique
Setting
United States
Yes
The US:
- Midwest
Style
Person
- mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
How many deaths?
- 2
Amount of dialog
- roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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