Informed Consent (Paperback)

Raphael Hirsch

ISBN 10: 1449995659 / ISBN 13: 9781449995652

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2010

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Paperback. How far would someone be willing to go to find the missing link between humans and apes? That's what David Myers is about to find out. He's bending the rules to join the elite group of researchers dominating the emerging field of gene therapy. But just when success is within reach, his cherished career is threatened. It becomes clear that someone else has been bending the rules-on him. As he searches frantically for an explanation, he discovers a terrible secret. He and his family have been unwitting subjects in a genetic experiment that began fifty years earlier in Nazi Germany. And unless he can unravel the mystery, none of them-least of all Dr. David Myers-are safe. A gripping, fast-paced medical thriller that will keep you guessing into the early hours of the morning. Perfect for fans of Robin Cook, Michael Crichton, and Freida McFadden. Grab your copy now! This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Informed Consent (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1449995659
• ISBN 13: 9781449995652
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

How far would someone be willing to go to find the missing link between humans and apes?

That's what David Myers is about to find out. He's bending the rules to join the elite group of researchers dominating the emerging field of gene therapy. But just when success is within reach, his cherished career is threatened. It becomes clear that someone else has been bending the rules—on him.

As he searches frantically for an explanation, he discovers a terrible secret. He and his family have been unwitting subjects in a genetic experiment that began fifty years earlier in Nazi Germany.

And unless he can unravel the mystery, none of them—least of all Dr. David Myers—are safe.

A gripping, fast-paced medical thriller that will keep you guessing into the early hours of the morning. Perfect for fans of Robin Cook, Michael Crichton, and Freida McFadden. Grab your copy now!

About the Author

Raphael Hirsch was born in Chicago. He was educated at Northwestern University and The University of Illinois Medical School, and was a post-doctoral fellow at the National Cancer Institute. He has practiced medicine for twenty-five years and is the author of over eighty articles in medical journals. He is presently Professor of Pediatrics and Chief of the Division of Rheumatology at the Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh where he leads a national gene therapy research program.