Healthy or Else
Healthy or Else
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voice says. "Do you want us to check the basement, to see if they have a freezer or food storage units?"
The boss lady is scrolling through her palm computer. "Jason and Rodrigio can do that. Download their records, Kayla."
"Yes; Ma'am." Kayla walks over to the table. "I need to download your records."
"I thought medical records were confidential."
The boss lady snorts indignantly. "That was a relic of the old free world. We got rid of that nonsense when we took over. Medical records are transparent, so health officials can determine if people are engaging in unhealthy activities. Give Kayla your bracelet."
There is a pleading look in Kayla's eyes as she makes eye contact with Zack.
Zack doesn't want to make things difficult for her. He removes his bracelet and turns it over to her to download. The bracelets were originally worn by seriously ill senior citizens and automatically notified ambulance crews of heart attacks or other medical emergencies. Their funct
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A bizarre future where the Canadian government is run by a dictatorship of doctors, enforcing good health decisions in every aspect of the citizens' lives, with harsh legal penalties. A hapless man and his daughter are waiting for the mother to get home, when all hell breaks loose.
Four and a half stars.
Four and a half stars.
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ur books are interesting.
09/06/2011