--- product_id: 9988045 title: "Cell" brand: "robin cook" price: "€ 21.83" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 9 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/9988045-cell store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # Cell **Brand:** robin cook **Price:** € 21.83 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Cell by robin cook - **How much does it cost?** € 21.83 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/9988045-cell) ## Best For - robin cook enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted robin cook brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Cell ## Images ![Cell - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/719L9UbiDLL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars What a timely book! *by C***E on Reviewed in the United States on February 10, 2014* I downloaded this book from Amazon onto my iPad within minutes of hearing Dr. Cooke's interview by Dr. Topol. Download took less than a minute, and then I was reading, with 6.5 hours to completion indicated at the bottom of the screen. Now forty years out of medical school myself, I have spent some time wondering what the medical students of today need to learn. Even though this work is fiction, it does point out that mastery of electronically accessible medical knowledge is a vital skill that all physicians must have. Not surprisingly, making rounds these days is a daunting task for older physicians, when trainees have instant access to all textbooks and other information and the dexterity to find it on the fly. But access to infinite stores of information does not translate automatically into clinical judgement, and the question remains of how tomorrow's physicians will make that translation. As "Cell" illustrates, the translation may not be made by corporate or governmental strategies, where huge financial interests will inevitably distort the relationship between caregiver, patient and intervention. Data systems can provide consistency of management strategies, accuracy of dosage, permanency of historical data, and improved communication between team members. But until perfection of software and hardware is obtained, the careful oversight of a trained clinician monitoring the interface between patient and the entire set of medical capabilities available will remain essential in assuring that the essential maxim, primum non nocere, is met. Indeed, whereas the corporate interests in "Cell" pushed to eliminate the human primary physician, the availability of universal data systems coupled with powerful pharmaceutical and surgical interventions will actually require even more oversight by knowledgeable, compassionate, and empathetic physicians. And the complexity of interventions, coupled with a need to filter advertising claims based on a clear statistical understanding of benefit and risk, suggest that this oversight role should be filled by the most highly trained member of the team, the expert physician. How will medical students be prepared for this daunting role, standing between patient and machine, patient and drug, patient and surgeon, or patient and data system? This question is the primary one that our medical schools and training programs must answer. "Cell" points that that stakes are high, the potential for harm is great, and the challenges for tomorrows physicians enormous. Thank you, Dr. Cooke. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.0 out of 5 stars I've read and *by N***E on Reviewed in the United States on April 25, 2017* enjoyed many of this author's books. This one held my attention, it was a page turner and the subject is fascinating and terrifying....that being said, is there a sequel? I'm not sure how to interpret the end. Is it a comparison of life, in the sense that as far as AHC and insurance is concerned, there are no final conclusions or answers, that it's ongoing? I don't know, but disappointed at the conclusion, if that was one, was this a message to the public or an entertaining novel...maybe Obama care is so messed up that the answer to my own query is related to the same feeling as the end.... if so it worked. The AHC act is nothing more than handing insurance companies the keys to corruption and saying "here are your millions of passengers, safe driving, don't bother with the seatbelts". ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5.0 out of 5 stars Great story horrible print *by A***. on Reviewed in the United States on June 9, 2022* Robin Cook is one of my favorite authors and this book is on par with his others. Five stars for an awesome story line.But, half the pages of the book are so light I can barely read the words. It seems the printer ran out of ink on every other page. It’s so distracting and having to sit under bright lighting just to get through it. I’m past the return date so suffering through. Lesson learned - Inspect your books on receipt! Zero stars for the awful printing. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/9988045-cell](https://www.desertcart.at/products/9988045-cell) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-04-23*