{"product_id":"the-sick-doctor","title":"The Sick Doctor","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eA funny, topical follow-up to\u003ci\u003e The Bad Doctor \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Lady Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e, this final book in Ian Williams’s highly popular “graphic medicine” trilogy, set in a Welsh general practice, focuses on prostate cancer\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTreating patients alongside his partners, Dr. Iwan James and Dr. Lois Pritchard, Dr. Robert Smith is not known for his bedside manner. With one eye on the budget and another on his virility, we find this aging libertine and part-time spiritualist on the verge of first-time fatherhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut celebrations are short-lived when his partner, Sandy, miscarries. While a fertility test confirms all’s well with Robert, he also tests positive for prostate cancer. The prospect of cancer, and the possible side effects of treatment (impotence, incontinence) send him into spirals of panic at the impending threat to his masculinity. He must find the right treatment, learn to process fear and live with uncertainty, and rediscover a sense of self-worth, as well as a new sense of empathy with his patients and family. Based on Ian Williams’s own experience, \u003ci\u003eThe Sick Doctor\u003c\/i\u003e pulls no punches but delivers its vital message with wit, clarity, and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"By Ian Williams","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45346456207542,"sku":"9781914224560","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0526\/0610\/7830\/files\/missing-cover_cff60177-5188-43f4-956a-d405cc9e89ae.jpg?v=1786350835","url":"https:\/\/store.abramsbooks.com\/products\/the-sick-doctor","provider":"Abrams Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}