Project Gutenberg 2019-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 114 Nourse, Alan Edward 1928 1992 Edwards, Al Nourse, Alan E. (Alan Edward) Emshwiller, Ed 1925 1990 Emsh Emsh, Ed Alexander, Ed Emshwiller, Edmund A. Willer EMSH Rx Produced from Worlds of If Science Fiction, October 1957 Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Rx" by Alan Edward Nourse is a science fiction novel written in the mid-20th century. The book follows the story of two Earth doctors, Sam Jenkins and Wally Stone, as they respond to an emergency call from the journalist Morua II, a planet with a troubled history of refusing medical contracts with Earth. The primary theme revolves around the challenges of providing medical assistance in a foreign and hostile environment, highlighting the complexities of cultural understanding and the nature of healing. The narrative kicks off with a crash-priority call that brings the medical team aboard the General Practice Patrol ship "Lancet" to the chaotic world of Morua II. Upon their arrival, they are immediately faced with the dying "Tenth Son of a Tenth Son," whose illness has baffled the local witch doctors. Faced with potential danger and unrest among the Moruans, Jenkins relies on a blend of modern medicine and cultural theatrics to treat the ailing leader. Through clever improvisation and an understanding of both medical science and the Moruan belief system, Jenkins manages to stabilize the emperor's condition, ultimately forging a medical contract with the Moruans. The ending emphasizes the significance of time and patience in medicine, concluding that healing is often as much about cultural connection as it is about treatment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Physicians -- Fiction Human-alien encounters -- Fiction Medical fiction PS Text Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Novels Category: Health & Medicine 54049 2025-06-24T06:32:06.667429 text/html 30313 2024-10-17T14:03:49 text/html 320118 2025-06-24T06:32:08.651423 application/epub+zip 318959 2025-06-24T06:32:07.105454 application/epub+zip 79935 2025-06-24T06:32:06.851491 application/epub+zip 354788 2025-06-24T06:32:10.023417 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347507 2025-06-24T06:32:08.426442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108732 2022-09-27T09:34:37.185178 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 47330 2023-09-26T05:14:47.954153 text/plain 27536 2024-10-17T14:03:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17892 2025-06-24T06:32:10.169422 application/rdf+xml 28326 2025-06-24T06:32:06.947423 image/jpeg 4773 2025-06-24T06:32:06.898518 image/jpeg 470964 2025-06-24T06:32:06.681469 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia