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Acceptable Risk by Robin Cook (1996, Paperback)
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- 9780425151860
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
0425151867
ISBN-13
9780425151860
eBay Product ID (ePID)
791633
Product Key Features
Book Title
Acceptable Risk
Number of Pages
400 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Psychological, Thrillers / Suspense, Medical, Thrillers / Medical, Mystery & Detective / Traditional
Publication Year
1996
Genre
Fiction
Book Series
A Medical Thriller Ser.
Format
Mass Market
Dimensions
Item Height
1 in
Item Weight
7.6 Oz
Item Length
6.7 in
Item Width
4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
20
Reviews
Praise for Robin Cook and Acceptable Risk : "Cook can write up a storm and spin a taut tale... A master."-- Kirkus Reviews "The master of the medical thriller keeps the suspense mounting and the pages turning."-- San Francisco Chronicle
Grade From
Twelfth Grade
Grade To
UP
Dewey Decimal
813.5/4
Synopsis
The bestselling "master of the medical thriller" ( The New York Times) confronts one of the most compelling issues of our time: personality-altering drugs and the complex moral questions they raise. When neuroscientist Edward Armstrong begins dating Kimberly Stewart, a descendant of a woman who was hanged as a witch at the time of the Salem witch trials, he takes advantage of the opportunity to delve into a pet theory: that the "devil" in Salem in 1692 had been a hallucinogenic drug inadvertently consumed with mold-tainted grain. In an attempt to prove his theory, Edward grows the mold he believes responsible with samples from the Stewart estate. In a brilliant designer-drug transformation, the poison becomes Ultra, the next generation of antidepressants with truly startling therapeutic capabilties. But who can be sure the drug is safe for consumers? Who defines the boundaries of "normal" human behavior? And if the drug's side effects are proven to be dangerous--even terrifying--how far will the medical community go to alter their standards of acceptable risk?, Robin Cook has always been on the cutting edge of the latest medical controversies. In Acceptable Risk , he confronts one of the most provocative issues of our time: personality-altering drugs and the complex moral questions they raise. Neuroscientist Edward Armstrong has managed to isolate a psychotropic drug with a strange and dark history--one that may account for the public hysteria during the Salem witch trials. In a brilliant designer-drug transformation, it is developed into an antidepressant with truly startling therapeutic capabilities. But who can be sure the drug is safe for consumers? Who defines the boundaries of "normal" human behavior? And if the drug's side effects are proven to be dangerous--even terrifying--how far will the medical community go to alter their standards of... Acceptable Risk .
LC Classification Number
PS3568.O243
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- a***k (59)- Feedback left by buyer.Past monthVerified purchaseItem arrived quite promptly. It was as described and in excellent condition. It was packaged very sturdily and with care to ensure safe arrival. I really appreciate that the checkout system itself kept track of any discounts that should be applied so I didn't have to do any complicated math to get the price I expected. Definitely would buy from this seller again with confidence.
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- c***c (572)- Feedback left by buyer.Past 6 monthsVerified purchaseI LOVE the album! It's sooo great. I owned it new back in '72; but don't know what happened to it. It was as described, carefully packaged and shipped safe to my doorstep. The price and shipping were reasonable too. Very happy with the vendor, of course! .The Partridge Family: Sound Magazine (Record) (#336020605476)