The Scalpel's Edge Author:Alfred A. Weinstein, MD Once in a long while a novel comes along that breaks all the barriers. Such a novel is THE SCALPEL'S EDGE. It is the story of David Silverstein, a brilliant young doctor who must struggle with the hidebound conventions of his profession to forge new trails in heart surgery; who must come face-to-face with the prejudice against his birthright t... more »o find self-respect; and who must come to terms with the hot desires of his flesh to find himself as a man. This is one of those once-in-a-lifetime novels that, once started, can not be put down and that, once read, can not be forgotten.« less