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The Calcutta chromosome The Calcutta chromosome Amitav Ghosh A computer operator in New York stumbles on information regarding an experiment in 1895 Calcutta to change people. In the experiment, mosquitos were used to transfer chromosomes from one person to an… OL1054105W
Beijing coma Beijing coma Jian Ma Dai Wei lies in a coma after he was shot in the head at the Tiananmen Square protest ten years earlier. As the minute-by-minute chronicling of the lead-up to his shooting becomes even more intense, t… OL11240388W
Blindsight Blindsight Robin Cook Robin Cook is back-with a shocking story of medical conspiracy. Today, organ transplants are common miracles of science. But if the supply cannot meet the demand, how far will people go to find donor… OL137265W
Vital signs Vital signs Robin Cook Dr. Marissa Blumenthal's dream of becoming pregnant has turned into an obsession. A successful pediatrician, she will try any scientific method available to conceive. Until the horrible secrets of an… OL137279W
Life Support Life Support Tess Gerritsen (from the back cover) ... another novel of searing medical suspense, as a dedicated woman doctor probes into the cause of a mystifying and lethal outbreak. Following a trail of death that winds fro… OL14871627W
All in the Mind All in the Mind Alastair Campbell The powerful first novel from Alastair CampbellMartin Sturrock desperately needs a psychiatrist. The problem? He is one.Emily is a traumatised burns victim, Arta a Kosovan refugee recovering from a r… OL14990249W
New Boss, New-Year Bride New Boss, New-Year Bride Lucy Clark Obstetrician Melissa Clarkson arrives in the small town of Didja on New Year's Eve—and finds herself sharing a sizzling kiss with her oh-so-dreamy new boss at the stroke of midnight !However much Mel… OL15171003W
Greek Doctor Greek Doctor Meredith Webber For emergency doctor Mak Stavrou, family means everything. So when Mak discovers that somewhere in the Australian Outback a woman is pregnant with his late nephew's child, he vows to do everything he… OL15180329W
One Magical Christmas One Magical Christmas Carol Marinelli ER Consultant Angus Maitlin has just discovered that he's facing his first Christmas as a single dad. Usually cool and confident, he is dreading breaking the news to his two kids...Single mum and mid… OL15185178W
A Fierce Radiance A Fierce Radiance Lauren Belfer From the New York Times bestselling author of City of Light comes a compelling, richly detailed tale of passion and intrigue set in New York City during the tumultuous early days of World War II.Clai… OL15188022W
Critical judgement Critical judgement Michael Palmer Dr. Abby Dolan suspects that the local manufacturing giant Colstar is poisoning the small town and decides to dig out the truth. OL15400997W
Marker Marker Robin Cook nvestigating a series of bizarre deaths that have taken place among seemingly healthy young people after routine surgeries, doctors Montgomery and Stapleton confront institutional politics that hampe… OL15831928W
The coma The coma Alex Garland Having been attacked on the Underground, a man wakes up in a hospital and begins to question his emergence from a coma. OL15859688W
Coming back to me Coming back to me Caroline Leavitt "It can take a long time to build up a life, and only moments to destroy it. Gary and Molly meet in the way couples do: after a long haul of being single, they quickly become soul mates and rejoice i… OL16050495W
Death benefit Death benefit Robin Cook Good book to read with lot of technical points of medical interest. How Money minded corrupt Insurance investors can interfere with modest Scientific research was well described in this novel. Most … OL16283674W
Micro Micro Preston, Richard,Richard Preston,Michael Crichton An instant classic in the vein of Jurassic Park, this boundary-pushing novel has all the hallmarks of Michael Crichton s greatest adventures with its combination of pulse-pounding thrills, cutting-ed… OL16421115W
The sickness The sickness Alberto Barrera "Dr. Miranda is coming to terms with a tragedy: his father has been diagnosed with terminal cancer, and has only a few weeks to live. And yet the doctor--the son--finds it impossible to tell him. Ern… OL16451589W
The Doctor's Forever Family The Doctor's Forever Family Marie Ferrarella Big-city radiologist Dan Davenport is ready to take New York by storm. But when an accident robs him of the most important person in his life, he decides to honor his brother by taking his place as t… OL16533151W
Christmas Bride-To-Be Christmas Bride-To-Be Alison Roberts Dr Jack Sinclair turned his back on medicine and on love a long time ago! Now, when he's stranded in a small country town, and rescued by vivacious doctor Jill Metcalf, Jack's belief in Christmas mir… OL17421400W
Host Host Robin Cook Devastated by the death of her boyfriend after a routine surgery, fourth-year medical student Lynn Pierce investigates the accident and discovers a string of suspicious deaths at the hospital. OL17869047W
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