Death of a Scholar

About the Book

This is a story about murder, politics, race relations, religion

and medicine. It is a memoir which relates to medical care

in the United States, the public hospital system and how

religion and race interact in our society. It criticizes parts of

our legal system and how it impacts our daily lives.

About the Author

Dr. Constance Shames, recently retired from private practice of internal medicine is an Honorary member of the staff of Kings County Hospital where she was a Chief of Service for almost 30 years. She is also on staff at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Currently she is an active member of the alumni association of the Medical School and has been editor of their magazine "Alumni Today" for almost 20 years. She is married and has two daughters and lives in Long Island, New York.