The patient
Michael Palmer • 2000 • Bantam Books
- Author
- Michael Palmer
- First published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Bantam Books
- Genres
- Fiction · Thriller
- Subjects
- Assassins · Tumors · Surgical technology · Women surgeons
- ISBN
- 9780708946008
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Published in 2000, The Patient is a medical thriller written by Michael Palmer, a physician whose career transition into literature allowed him to craft narratives grounded in clinical realism. The novel emerged during a period of high popularity for the medical thriller genre, which flourished as authors like Palmer and Robin Cook utilized their professional backgrounds to explore the ethical anxieties surrounding advancements in healthcare and biotechnology.
The book focuses on the dark intersection of neurosurgery and institutional manipulation, centering on a protagonist embroiled in a high-stakes investigation. As with many of Palmer's works, the narrative was praised for its technical accuracy and pacing, reflecting the author's intentional design to provoke concern about the human cost of modern medicine. It remains a hallmark of Palmer's contribution to the genre, characterized by its tension-filled prose and the subversion of the traditional healer-patient dynamic.
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