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Terminal

by Lisa Jackson

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Language
English
Published
1989
Publisher
Books on Tape, Inc.
ISBN
9785557107976
At a prestigious Florida medical center, a miracle is unfolding: patients with a deadly form of brain cancer are being cured with a one hundred percent success rate. To Sean Murphy, a third-year Harvard medical student, this sounds too good to be true. He arranges a research elective at the clinic, determined to learn the science behind the revolutionary treatment. But instead of open collaboration, he is met with a cold reception, strict secrecy, and a clear warning to abandon his questions.

Refusing to be deterred, Sean and his girlfriend, a nurse at the center, begin a clandestine investigation. As they delve deeper into the hospital's perfect record, they discover that the truth is far more complex and unsettling than a simple medical breakthrough. Their pursuit of knowledge soon puts them in the path of powerful and dangerous forces, forcing them to confront the horrific reality behind the miracle cures. The story explores the ethical lines that are crossed when the cost of research demands an impossible price.
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Miami Big city

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