Project Gutenberg 2007-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 87 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) An Ounce of Cure Produced from "The Counterfeit Man: More Science Fiction Stories by Alan E. Nourse" published in 1963. Reading ease score: 78.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Greg Weeks, LN Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "An Ounce of Cure" by Alan Edward Nourse is a satirical short story written during the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the complexities and absurdities of modern medicine and the various specialties that exist within it. Through the experience of a middle-aged man, the story critiques the healthcare system’s tendency to treat symptoms while failing to address the root causes of health issues. The plot follows James Wheatley, a 55-year-old man who visits a doctor due to a pain in his little toe. What starts as a simple issue quickly spirals into a convoluted journey through various medical specialists, highlighting the fragmented nature of healthcare. Each doctor Wheatley encounters insists on passing him along to another specialist, making his condition more complex and overwhelming. Ultimately, the story illustrates the often humorous yet frustrating experience patients face when navigating the medical system, culminating in Wheatley’s realization that his toe pain has become a secondary concern amidst a plethora of unnecessary tests and consultations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Science fiction Short stories Medical fiction PS Text Science Fiction Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Browsing: Fiction 34444 34445 2024-10-10T05:53:32.040968 2023-09-10T09:02:47.295474 text/html text/html 30697 2007-10-03T09:03:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 11910 2007-10-03T09:03:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 84029 2024-10-10T05:53:36.715932 application/epub+zip 82787 2024-10-10T05:53:34.619944 application/epub+zip 79806 2024-10-10T05:53:33.503957 application/epub+zip 167909 2024-10-10T05:53:38.235926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 161322 2024-10-10T05:53:36.075947 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 138545 2022-09-10T15:42:04.489688 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 28349 28251 2024-10-10T05:53:31.793965 2023-09-10T09:02:47.137471 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 28268 2007-10-03T09:03:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 10883 2007-10-03T09:03:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20426 2024-10-10T05:53:38.357952 application/rdf+xml 13021 2024-10-10T05:53:34.053954 image/jpeg 3416 2024-10-10T05:53:33.777972 image/jpeg 81899 2024-10-10T05:53:32.045966 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia