John's Other Practice

Dr. John Cunningham is a handsome, romantic gynecologist whose disastrous personal life has left him broke, disgraced, and determined to keep his emotions out of the examining room. When another doctor is sent to investigate a complaint from a New York hotel, he expects scandal and finds something stranger: slot machines in the ladies' lounge that dispense medical advice instead of gambling winnings. These "Symptometers" are clever diagnostic devices that ask carefully designed questions and give surprisingly useful guidance, sometimes playful, sometimes urgent, and often accurate enough to distinguish harmless anxiety from genuine danger. As the investigator tests them, he sees that they can quietly spare women unnecessary doctor visits while still urging immediate care when symptoms demand it. But the case becomes even more intriguing when he meets Dr. Calicoo, a sharp, attractive electronics expert who services the machines and seems to know far more than she admits. Following her toward Cunningham, he finds himself drawn into a mix of medical ingenuity, romantic tension, and a very unconventional practice. This edition has been fully restored with modern typesetting, custom cover design.