Paperback
Published May 21, 1974 by Signet.

Michael Crichton, Jeffrey Hudson: A Case of Need (Paperback, 1974, Signet)
Paperback
Published May 21, 1974 by Signet.
A Case of Need is Michael Crichton’s award-winning debut novel, written shortly after he completed his medical internship. Set against the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center, the tensions flare-and explode-when a surgical operation tragically ends in death, raising countless questions. Was it accidental malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic oath? Or cold-blooded murder? ([source][1])
[1]: www.michaelcrichton.com/a-case-of-need/
Also contained in: Case of Need / Terminal Man
A Case of Need is Michael Crichton’s award-winning debut novel, written shortly after he completed his medical internship. Set against the ever-building pressure and pace of a large Boston medical center, the tensions flare-and explode-when a surgical operation tragically ends in death, raising countless questions. Was it accidental malpractice? A violation of the Hippocratic oath? Or cold-blooded murder? ([source][1])
[1]: www.michaelcrichton.com/a-case-of-need/
Also contained in: Case of Need / Terminal Man