Ambulance Ship — James White

CALLING DR. CONWAY

There was a lot of talk about the vital importance of his new assignment, but it still seemed like a demotion to Senior Physician Conway. After twelve years of outstanding service--and the most incredible experiences imaginable--Conway couldn't quite appreciate the "honor" of becoming an ambulance attendant at this stage of his life.

True, the insectile empath, Dr. Prilicla, would be with him--and so would the eminently desirable Nurse Murchison--but it was definitely a comedown for a Senior Physician of his status to be conscripted as part of a first-aid team for disabled spacefarers.

Then the first call came--and Conway faced the problem of treating a spaceship crew's mysterious ailment...without wiping out every patient and doctor in Sector General!

A GRIPPING NOVEL OF A FUTURISTIC HOSPITAL'S BATTLE TO CONTAIN A POTENTIALLY DEADLY EPIDEMIC...