Mortal Fear (Cook novel)
First edition (US) | |
| Author | Robin Cook |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Chris Moore |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Thriller |
| Publisher | Putnam (US) Macmillan (UK) |
Publication date | 1989 |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 364 pp |
| ISBN | 0-330-30760-6 |
| OCLC | 220507798 |
| Preceded by | Outbreak |
| Followed by | Mutation |
The novel Mortal Fear by Robin Cook in 1989 deals with the issues of euthanasia hospital and increasing cost of keeping elderly people alive. The piece's villain espouses views that the elderly and incapacitated deserve to die in order to lighten the burden on the overtaxed medical system—quite contrary to the view of "do no harm" held by both the novel's main character and author.