When his daughter, Becky, becomes ill from bacterial poisoning, Dr. Kim Reggis, a cardiac surgeon, is determined to track down the cause, no matter what the cost.
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Dr. Kim Reggis, one of the country's top cardiac surgeons, finds himself ill equipped to deal with a medical catastrophe involving his own daughter, Becky. Newly divorced, Kim takes Becky to her favorite fast-food restaurant on a special night out. The quintessential American meal of burgers and fries leads to tragedy. Over the following week Becky becomes gravely ill from E. coli bacterial poisoning. Beginning with the initial emergency room visit, Kim is driven to distraction by the realities of current medicine. Already beaten down by the indignities of a major hospital merger and the subsequent loss of his departmental chairmanship, Kim collides head-on with cost-cutting rules that restrict his daughter's treatment. Half crazed by grief, Kim launches himself on an inquiry to learn how and why his daughter got sick. The trail of deadly evidence of shoddy meat-industry practices and complicity stretches from the slaughter-house to the industry hierarchy to the USDA. Aided in his quest by his ex-wife, Tracy, and a young, idealistic USDA inspector, Kim ultimately learns the shocking truth - but the price may be his life and the lives of those he loves.
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Condición: Como nuevo. : En 'Toxin', el Dr. Kim Reggis, un cirujano cardíaco recién divorciado, se enfrenta a la peor pesadilla de un padre cuando su hijo muere tras consumir comida contaminada en un restaurante de comida rápida. Decidido a descubrir la verdad detrás de esta tragedia, Kim se embarca en una investigación que lo lleva desde los oscuros rincones de la industria alimentaria hasta las altas esferas corporativas. A medida que profundiza, Kim descubre una red de negligencia y encubrimiento, poniendo en riesgo su propia vida para llevar a los responsables ante la justicia. En esta búsqueda implacable, Kim se reencuentra con su ex esposa, y juntos redescubren el amor en medio del caos y la desesperación. EAN: 9780425166611 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Otros Título: Toxin Autor: Robin Cook Editorial: Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. Idioma: en Páginas: 448 Formato: libro de bolsillo. Nº de ref. del artículo: Happ-2022-Jan-04-136882
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Paperback. Condición: Good. Synopsis: Newly divorced surgeon Dr. Kim Regis is determined to remain a good father to his only son, Selden. On a special night out, Kim takes Seldon to his favorite fast-food restaurant for a feast of burgers and fries. But the good time turns to tragedy: the young boy becomes gravely ill and dies as a result of poisoning by E. coli. bacteria found in the meat.Was Seldon's death a result of shoddy food-handling practices? Or was it a sophisticated case of product tampering - by a rival fast-foot giant or a disgruntled employee? Or perhaps by someone with a score to settle with Kim? Taking a leave from his surgical practice, Kim devotes his energies to solving the mystery full time. But he immediately hits a brick walls: a code of silence more impenetrable than anything he has ever encountered in his medical career. Instead of a cold-shoulder reception, however, Kim is soon met with a boot and a fist as thugs attempt to quash his inquiry.Aided by his ex-wife, Kim pursues a trail of deadly evidence, uncovering complicity and guilt stretching from the slaughterhouse floor to the corporate boardroom. Racing against time before more are poisoned, the two come face-to-face with the shocking and elusive truth. And in their life-and-death search for answers, they rediscover the reasons they first fell in love. With trademark pulse-pounding flair, Robin Cook delivers a cutting-edge thriller, borrowing from today's fears and tomorrow's medical technology. Nº de ref. del artículo: RWARE0000071840
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