E.P. Dutton, New York, 1993. First Printing. Hardcover. ANNOTATION From the bestselling author of Jurassic Park and Rising Sun, this national bestseller combines breathtaking suspense with a penetrating examination of America's medical establishment. When a woman bleeds to death on the operating table, her physician is accused of murder--and another physician searches for the horrible truth. FROM THE PUBLISHER A Case of Need is Michael Crichton's award-winning debut novel, written shortly after he completed his medical internship. Filmed in 1972 by Blake Edwards as The Carey Treatment, with James Coburn and Jennifer O'Neill. Crichton's first hardcover novel, winner of the Edgar Award.
