Related Works
| Relationship | Work | Contributors | Genre | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adapted from | Malpractice | Orson Scott Card | Short Story |
Invasive Procedures
Orson Scott Card, Aaron Johnston
New York: Tor Books, 2007
- Orson Scott Card: Author
- Aaron Johnston: Author
Novel, Science Fiction
Viruses--Fiction
George Galen is a brilliant scientist, a pioneer in gene therapy. But Galen is dangerously insane – he has created a method to alter human DNA, not just to heal diseases, but to “improve” people – make them stronger, make them able to heal more quickly, and make them compliant to his will.
Frank Hartman is also a brilliant virologist, working for the government’s ultra-secret bio-hazard agency. He has discovered how to neutralize Galen’s DNA-changing virus, making him the one man who stands in the way of Galen’s plan to "improve" the entire human race.
This taut thriller takes the reader a few years into the future, and shows the promise and danger of new genetic medicine techniques. [from publisher web site]
Novel based on Aaron Johnston's screenplay adaptation of Orson Scott Card's short story Malpractice, which first appeared in Analog science fiction/science fact vol.97, no.11, p. 156-166 (Nov. 1977).
PZ 4 .C178 I65 2007