Informed Consent by Sandra Glahn
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- Pub. Date: August 2007
- 352pp
- Sales Rank: 306,631
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- Pub. Date: August 2007
- Publisher: David C Cook
- Format: Paperback, 352pp
- Sales Rank: 306,631
- Series: None Ser.
- ISBN-13: 9781589191099
- ISBN: 1589191099
- Edition Number: 1
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Informed Consent is a pulse-pounding medical thriller that complements the current popularity of hospital dramas.
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Sandra Glahn ThM teaches journalism, creative writing, and the role of women in ministry at Dallas Theological Seminary, her alma mater. She is the author of the Coffee-Cup Bible Series and is co-author of eight additional books, including the CBA bestseller and Christy Award finalist, Lethal Harvest. Glahn is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in aesthetic studies at the University of Texas at Dallas. She serves on the board of the Evangelical Press Association, the Dallas Christian Medical/Dental Associations, the women's board of bible.org, and is the fiction panelist for The Writers View.
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Incredible story! Highly recommended!by MichelleSutton
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November 03, 2007: I almost didn't accept this book to review as I had SO many to read, but the subject matter intrigued me. Now I'm glad I took this book on. I'll tell you why...Informed Consent is one of the most emotional, suspenseful, intelligent, and exhilarating stories I've read in a long time. The up-close look into marriage issues, grief and loss, and biomedical/ethical subject matter makes me rank this amazing novel as one of the best I've read this year. It is SO obvious that the author did a lot of research and she addressed the subject with insight and compassion. This story moved me to tears numerous times. In some ways Informed Consent--which is a perfect title for the story--reminded me of a movie I watched starring Denzel Washington. In the movie he was stuck in an impossible situation and yet found a way to fix the problem. His solution was totally insane, but it sure made you think about the desperation people feel when they long to save a loved one, but face seemingly impossible barriers along the way. Informed consent tackled some really tough issues with finesse. I'm reluctant to share much detail regarding this awesome novel because it's very suspenseful and I don't want the reader to miss out on the anxiety-provoking twists and turns by tipping them off to some of the dilemmas and solutions. But I will say that this story not only provokes intelligent thinking, but it makes you ponder spiritual issues as well. I am thoroughly impressed by the quality of the plot, the author's incredible 'voice', and the pull this story had on me. I can't say enough good things about it, but I will say that from this point forward I intend to read EVERY book Sandra Glahn writes.
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September 20, 2007: Electrifying like an episode of General Hospital, Informed Consent spotlights end of life issues that all of us will face. Racing through the worlds of organ donation, AIDS research, hospital politics and human temptation, the book never slows as everyday decisions force the protagonist into a life changing gamble with ultimate risk for himself and his family. The self-imposed guilt of Jeremy Cramer, MD, threatens to undo his marriage, his career, and his very being, as he struggles with conflicting demands of medical ethics. Ms. Glahn does an excellent job of explaining cutting edge medical research and brings the reader face to face with the question, What risks would we take for the life of our loved one? Exciting and educational to read, every minute in Informed Consent was pure enjoyment.
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