Synopsis: Scattered through the galaxy are thousands of worlds
colonized by humans. Many have native microbes dangerous to the human
immigrants. Others have diseases brought to them accidentally -- or on purpose
-- by visiting ships. When millions of lives are threatened, it's a job for the
Interstellar Medical Service, and a Med Ship is sent to solve the problem.
Calhoun is the best the Med Service has, and hard experience has taught him
that often the major obstacle to curing the sick is... the sick. And removing that
kind of obstacle may take very strong medicine. (from the Goodreads
Description)Review: I found this in a bargain bin at a used book shop, and immediately snapped it up! While a doctor and scientist, Calhoun feels more like a Space EMT - and being an EMT myself, and as die-hard sci-fi fan, I wasn't going to pass this up. With plenty of pulpy action, Leinster takes the reader through three adventures of Calhoun - from strange plagues to deadly planets, we travel with him as he rights medical wrongs and solves science problems with just his med-ship and brain. Perfect for fans of pulp sci-fi and medical mysteries. Worth reading!
Bookmarks: 4 of 5
Awards: None
ISBN: N/A
Year Published: 1959
Date Finished: 10-14-2018
Pages: 140
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