Smartphone app makes diagnosis in ‘cell,’ latest novel by acclaimed Brooklynite
Brooklyn BookBeat
Acclaimed author Robin Cook, a native Brooklynite, has been entertaining medical thriller fans for decades, but he does much more with his latest novel, “Cell” (Putnam).
The story begins when a company gives prospective investors some exciting news: It has a smartphone app called iDoc that could replace primary-care physicians.
With iDoc, if a patient has a sore throat, all he has to do is put his saliva on his phone’s touch screen. The app will analyze it, make a diagnosis and even send a prescription to the pharmacy.