Critical Care A Novel
Critical Care A Novel by Richard Dooling, published by Macmillan on June 15, 1996, is a reprint edition comprising 256 pages in English. This novel follows Dr. Peter Werner Ernst, an internal medicine resident navigating the high-pressure environment of a major hospital’s intensive care unit. With a demanding schedule that allows him only eight hours of sleep for every three shifts, Dr. Ernst is tasked with overseeing the care of eight patients, striving to keep death at bay until the next shift arrives.
As the narrative unfolds, Dr. Ernst encounters Felicia Potter, who visits her comatose father, leading him to seek a romantic connection that complicates his professional life. This relationship challenges his integrity and dedication to medicine, forcing him to confront the lengths he will go for personal desires. The book delves into themes of medical ethics and personal conflict, set against the backdrop of a 20th-century American healthcare system.
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Dr. Peter Werner Ernst is an internal medicine resident at a major hospital’s intensive care unit. He functions on eight hours of sleep for every three shifts at work. Overseeing the care of eight patients, Dr. Ernst’s job is to keep death at bay–at least until the day shift comes on, and any potential death goes on someone else’s record.
When Felicia Potter enters the ward to visit her comatose father, Dr. Ernst sees the opportunity to spice up his grim routine with a little romance. What he cannot see is how his relationship with the young attractive model will call into question his integrity, his dedication to his career, and just how far he will go for the sake of his lust.
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