The Phoenix Prescription: A Medical Thriller [Paperback]

David Page (Author)

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Publication Date: November 19, 2008

Isolated in a New England hospital by the Blizzard of 1978, training surgeon Timothy Voight becomes solely responsible for two injured lovers. Danny Ferrone drives to Eastport north of Boston with his fiancée, Ashley Laughton, to counsel his brother, Tony, a Vietnam Vet about Tony's dark war secret. His Porsche crashes. Danny is terribly burned. Ashley is comatose with a serious head-injured. The brother's father, Anthony Ferrone, the most powerful lawyer in Massachusetts, insists Danny be transferred to Boston. Tony sees similarities between his brother's injuries and those he saw in the jungle. The blizzard hammers New England, isolating Voight with no surgeons to guide him. Only his nemesis, neurosurgeon Bruce Chalmers, remains in-house. Voight hatches a unique treatment scheme involving the two lovers, a Phoenix-like prescription. But, Chalmers disagrees on what's best for Danny and Ashley. Danny plunges into shock. Voight must make a choice between succumbing to threats from Anthony and Bruce Chalmers to transfer Danny in the storm or perform a radical operation by himself to save Danny's life. Voight decides. Then, Tony enters the picture. He reveals his secret to Danny in his brother's isolation room. The brothers make an impossible decision.

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About the Author

Dr. David William Page is a professor of surgery, Tufts University School of Medicine, BMC campus. He holds an MFA from the University of Southern Maine, has published two nonfiction reference books for writers, more than twenty-five scientific papers, and numerous articles.Website: davidpagebooks.com

Product Details

• Paperback: 296 pages
• Publisher: iUniverse (November 19, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0595529178
• ISBN-13: 978-0595529179
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,245,017 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, May 30, 2010

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As a surgeon, books and TV shows about medical fiction draw a certain sense of skepticism. Having trained under Dr. Page during my five years of residency, I hoped that his novel would be different...and it sure was. Not only is it very entertaining and engaging, his unique insight and experience in the realm of medical education gives this story a sense of realism that makes the book hard to put down. The interactions between the doctors, nurses, patients, and family members are not only believable, but caused me at times to recollect some of my own experiences as a resident. The backdrop setting of a struggling young surgeon gives a rare glimpse into the world of a physician in training.