Premedicated Murder [Paperback]

Elaine Crovitz (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 7, 2000

Cheryl Cameron is a psychologist with a rewarding professional life. She and her boyfriend, Gene Gray, a medical colleague, struggle to reconcile differences in their relationship but are pulled apart by the death of John Mangum, a suicidal patient. The death may not have been a suicide. The patient's sister and brother-in-law are accused of murdering the psychiatrist who treated John, while the real murderer nearly gets away with the deed. Cheryl comes to the couple's aid and meets with unanticipated hostility in the community. Joining forces with a skeptical police investigator, Walt Holmes, their lives converge in a sequence of suspenseful events. In this novel of malice, murder and managed care, Elaine Crovitz portrays sinister aspects of today's health care world. The setting, Princeville, so ordinary, makes even more chilling the betrayal of health professionals' oath to do no harm.

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About the Author

Elaine Crovitz was raised in New York City. A graduate of Brooklyn College with a Ph.D. from Duke University, she joined the faculty of Duke's School of Medicine. She has earned recognition in a career as an academic/clinical psychologist. As an American Psychological Association site visitor, she has examined health centers across the nation. Her publications include articles in journals as well as a popular book written with Elizabeth Buford, "Courage Knows No Sex." A Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, the highest achievement of the profession, she has been active in national efforts to preserve quality health care. She currently lives in North Carolina.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Xlibris; 1 edition (December 7, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0738840955
• ISBN-13: 978-0738840956
• Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11 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: #9,427,314 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A masterfully written intriguing journey set in fictitious, February 9, 2001

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Jenn King "jennking" (Manhattan, NY, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Premedicated Murder (Paperback)

small town Princeville, home of Dr. Cheryl Cameron. A realistic portrayal of the struggles (and behind the scenes insight)with managed care, Premedicated Murder delves into issues that are prevalent in the real world of healthcare, daring to give us a glimpse into the plausible sinister side of medical "management" through fiction. This novel is an easy read and offers well-developed characters that will draw you into their world and keep you there till the end-- sharing with you their pain, disappointment, utter shock, and finally understanding. What are you waiting for? Order it! :)