{"product_id":"first-patient-paperback","title":"The First Patient - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMichael Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGabe Singleton and Andrew Stoddard were once Naval Academy roommates. Today, Gabe is a country doctor and his friend Andrew has gone from war hero to governor to President of the United States. One day, while the United States is embroiled in a bitter presidential election campaign, \u003ci\u003eMarine One\u003c\/i\u003e lands on Gabe's Wyoming ranch, and President Stoddard announces that his personal physician has suddenly and mysteriously disappeared-and he desperately needs Gabe to take the man's place. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNow ensconced in the White House medical office, Gabe comes to a disturbing realization: The President is not fit to run the country. Worse, Gabe uncovers evidence that his friend's illness may not be due to natural causes. Who could have administered such a blow? And why? The President's life is at stake, the safety of the world is in jeopardy, and it's up to Gabe to find the answers while time is running out...\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMichael Palmer\u003c\/b\u003e (1942-2013) wrote internationally bestselling novels of medical suspense, including \u003ci\u003eThe First Patient\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Second Opinion\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Last Surgeon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Heartbeat Away\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOath of Office\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003ePolitical Suicide\u003c\/i\u003e. His book \u003ci\u003eExtreme Measures\u003c\/i\u003e was adapted into a movie starring Hugh Grant and Gene Hackman. His books have been translated into thirty-five languages. Palmer earned his bachelor's degree at Wesleyan University, and he attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University. He trained in internal medicine at Boston City and Massachusetts General Hospitals. He spent twenty years as a full-time practitioner of internal and emergency medicine. In addition to his writing, Palmer was an associate director of the Massachusetts Medical Society Physician Health Services, devoted to helping physicians troubled by mental illness, physical illness, behavioral issues, and chemical dependency. He lived in eastern Massachusetts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 512\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 30, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42124646744199,"sku":"9781250100382","price":36.72,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/29fd2beb7093f41e03cd8bf49acb8feb.webp?v=1732571716","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/first-patient-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}