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An Ounce of Cure
Alan Edward Nourse
Book Overview:
The title is a play on "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure". This is a science fiction short story written by Alan Edward Nourse.
The title is a play on "An ounce of prevention is better than a pound of cure". This is a science fiction short story written by Alan Edward Nourse.
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"I see," said the doctor. "Getting worse all the time, you say."
Wheatley wiggled the painful toe reflectively. "Well—you might say that. You see, when I first—"
"How old did you say you were, Mr. Wheatley?"
"Fifty-five."
"Fifty-five!" The doctor leafed through the medical record on his desk. "But this is incredible. You haven't had a checkup in almost ten years!"
[47] "I guess I haven't," said Wheatley, apologetically. "I'd been feeling pretty well until—"
"Feeling well!" The doctor stared in horror. "But my dear fellow, no checkup since January 1963! We aren't in the Middle Ages, you know. This is 1972."
"Well, of course—"
"Of course you may be feeling well enough, but that doesn't mean everything is just the way it should be. And now, you see, you're having pains in your toes!"
"One toe," said Wheatley. "The little one. . . Read More
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Community Reviews
Nice little short, short of the old SF style.
This is NOT your typical SciFi. This story was published in 1963, I probably first read it in 1966. Most people who are familiar with "Classic Science Fiction" know Alan E. Nourse as a prolific writer of the era, and may be puzzled when they read this story. It doesn't sound much like SciFi, actuall
A small pain in a world of doctor specialist.
Well recorded and read, a good voice.
I listen to these short stories while walking to and from work.
Intensive medical tests for a simple compliant.