Despite the vast resources of medical and surgical skill available, resources which were acknowledged second to none in the civilized galaxy, there had to be times when a case arrived in Sector General for which noting whatever could be done.
'Visitor at Large' marks the Sector General debut of Dr Prilicla, the insectile Cinrusskin empath whom every perceptive reader loves to love. Conway and Prilicla find themselves treating a sick amoeboid SRTT alien that can never, ever, fall physically sick.
But its psychological traumas would flummox Dr Anthony Clare himself, even if this patient at (very!) large didn't flatten his couch.
I'll conclude by telling you that White's solution to the problem still holds water. No, please. Don't bother to thank me.
In magazines
| Title | Published as | Language | Editor | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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New Worlds 84, June 1959 | English | John Carnell | June 1959 | |
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New Worlds, March 1960 (US edition) | English | Hans Stefan Santesson | March 1960 | |
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Galassia 34, 15 October 1963 | Il caro parente; Il paziente inaspettato | Italian | Roberta Rambelli | 15 October 1963 |
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Galaktika folyóirat, April 1987 | Általános szektor (part 2 of 2); Bajok Emilyvel; Látogató nagyban (part 1 of 2) | Hungarian | Sziládi János | April 1987 |
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Galaktika folyóirat, May 1987 | Látogató nagyban (part 2 of 2); Ambuláns beteg | Hungarian | Sziládi János | May 1987 |
In James White's books
| Title | Editor | Type | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Hospital Station | Fix-up novel | 1962 | |
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The White Papers | Mark Olson, Bruce Pelz | Collection | 1996 |
|
Beginning Operations | Omnibus | 2001 |
NEW WORLDS No 84, June 1959 New Worlds US Reprint Edition, March 1960 Hospital Station The White Papers (ditto).
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