In each of his novels, Robin Cook strives to elucidate various medical/biotech ethical issues. Dr. Cook says he chose to write thrillers as a way to use entertainment as a method of exposing the public to public policy conundrums such as genetic engineering, medical economics, in vitro fertilization, research funding, managed care, drug research, organ transplantation, stem cell research, concierge medicine, and M.D. owned specialty hospitals.
There have been numerous theatrical movies, television movies, and mini-series made from Robin Cookâs work. In addition to the successful feature film Coma, in December 1993, CBS-TV aired âRobin Cookâs Harmful Intentâ; in November 1994 NBC-TV aired âRobin Cookâs Mortal Fearâ; in May 1995, NBC-TV aired âRobin Cookâs Virus,â based on Outbreak; in February 1996 NBC-TV aired âRobin Cookâs Terminalâ; in 1997 NBC-TV aired âRobin Cookâs Invasionâ; and in October 2001 TNT-TV aired âRobin Cookâs Acceptable Riskâ.