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In early 1953, Rapoport was one of a group of physicians arrested and accused of plotting to kill prominent Soviet citizens. Upon the death of Stalin, all were released and fully rehabilitated. The incident has often been interpreted as an initial stage in a series of purges that would have improved Stalin's control. Rapoport's personal account affords testimony to the anti-Jewish character of the intrigue, to the suspicion and paranoia it engendered within Soviet medical research and practice during this era, and to the author's own strength and courage. It provides added background and detail to the final chapter of Stalin's rule. For scholars and larger research collections.