Fragile X

By Stuart A. Rice

Children and family were Molly's dream. But when everything was taken from her, not even she realized what really happened. Fragile X is a novel of one young woman's incredible odyssey into greed, deception and the chilling new world of managed care. The giant, impervious HMO may have crushed her, but Molly Loomis did the unthinkable she fought back. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1890939048
• ISBN13: 9781890939045
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Century Creations, Incorporated
• Length: 500 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

Fragile X

Fragile X: A powerful force bearing a voice of truth, compassion and courage.Dr. Rice has artfully created a single story to the many which cleverly exposes the harsh and ruthless realities of Managed Health Care: a structured business whereby the decisions of physicians are compromised for the sake of capital gain.Fragile X is the story of Molly Loomis. She is a young woman who by the wicked hand of Managed Health Care is...

Fragile X: Fact or Fiction?

A well written and highly suspenseful novel illustrating inadequacies of medicine in an HMO system. A system in which cost constraints conflict with quality. The author combines keen insight into managed care with masterful storytelling ability. The result is a spellbinding work with an important underlying message. I highly recommend the book and hope it appears in movie form.

Spellbinding!

Dr. Rice presents an intricate plot, rich in mystery, while developing skillfully the many inter-related events. The setting is clearly contemporary and of pressing importance. The characters reveal that they are alive, real and poignant. The lesser characters as well, spring to life through each chapter. One hopes, perhaps, to meet them in future work by the author. As the story progresses, one encounters the clash...

Screenplay

This author does all of the work for the screenplay writer. Men and women, alike, will not only enjoy reading this book, they will look forward to seeing the words come to life on the large screen. Dr. Rice is a brilliant author, able to combine knowledge and talent like no other I have ever read. I look forward to his next piece of work.

WOW - a "must read" for medical mystery junkies!

I think Fragile X is an awesome piece of work. The description of the "business" of managed care is very enlightening. The frightening practices of denying claims, accumulating market share, physician incentives and cutbacks to improve profit margins are presented candidly. The plot thickens with an adequate mixture of religion, politics and relationships as the story unravels amid the legal consequence. The characters...