The Medicine Men

The Medicine Men are the officers and operatives of the American Medical Association, engaged in a fierce battle for control of the organization and its political and health policy agenda. One is Al Bracken, bent on protecting his boss, Dr. William Turner, from a cabal (including White House aides) determined to destroy him. In the end, Bracken serves Turner by assisting his suicide, bringing a tragic end to the downfall of a decent man. Set in the Oval Office, the corridors of Congress, and the precincts of K Street, this novel of political intrigue within organized medicine offers an inside view of a major playeras lobbying operation in Washington.