R40.00
Workings of a modern day hospital through the lens of the pathologists department.
In stock
334 Pages, Paperback. 18x11x2cm
THE FINAL DIAGNOSIS was the first of Hailey’s exciting novels. A story of the life and death struggles in a large hospital, it focuses on Joe Pearson, the chief pathologist who must make the final diagnosis on every patient-and eventually on himself.
“As is your pathology, so is your practice,” said Sir William Osler, the philosopher-physician over 100 years ago.
While today some may not entirely agree with the sweeping generalisation of the statement, it remains a fact that pathology forms the bedrock of medicine.
Arthur Hailey, too, recognised this fact when he wrote The Final Diagnosis in 1959. While most novels and movies dealing with medicine revolve around clinicians, particularly surgeons, Hailey decided to make the department of pathology and the pathologist the core of the action.
Surgeons and other physicians in the hospital are, of course, important players; they have to be, because, after all, pathology makes its existence felt after the surgeon has made the first move.
We’ve all had that feeling: the memory of a beloved childhood book, a title mentioned in passing that you can’t get out of your head, or an out-of-print gem that seems to have vanished completely.
The search for a specific book can feel like a quest, and we want to be your trusted guide.
The Curiosity Cove is our special book-sourcing service, born from a passion for connecting readers with the exact stories they seek. If there’s a book your heart is set on but you can’t find it in our collection, don’t give up. Let us join the hunt
49 Buitekant Street
Hermanus
Western Cape
South Africa
7002
