Murder Without Death [Paperback]

Dr. Jack Birge (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 30, 2007

This book is about a small town country doctor who discovered that hospital funds were being stolen and excessive prices were being paid for supplies and operating expenses, to generate kick backs paid to hospital officials. Shortage of funds was being blamed for lack of equipment, putting patient's lives in jeopardy. Who was responsible? The richest man in town, who ran the hospital board and owner of the largest industry in the community, as well as owner of the banks, the newspaper, the radio station, the local judges, the district attorney and the police. He also had a piece of the President of the United States, Jimmy Carter. The trouble at the hospital was compelling but when he discovered that his patients and other employees of the town ruler were being poisoned with lead, causing 3 deaths, he had to act, by exposing to the public and beyond the local community what was going on. By doing so he exposed himself and his family to the wrath of the "King" and faced disgrac and destruction. The "King" used the law and they knew how to do it, plant drugs on the sone and arrest him. When the country doctor came to the rescue of his son, he fell into their trap.

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About the Author

Dr. Jack E. Birge was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma in 1929. He came to Georgia (Atlanta) in 1941 where he attended Decatur Boy's High. He received an A.B. degree in General Science from Emory University in 1949; a M. S. Degree in Bacteriology from the Medical College of Georgia in 1951; and his M.D. degree from the Emory School of Medicine in 1956. He finished at the top of his class, and was elected to A. O. A. Honor Society in his junior year. Dr. Birge served a surgical internship at Columbia University's Presbyterian Hospital in New York City, 1956-57, at the conclusion of which he was offered the much sought after residency at the institution. He was unable to accept it for economic reasons - the compensation provided a resident surgeon in those days was not sufficient to support a wife and two children in New York City.From New York, he went into the U. S. Army, in order to fulfill his obligation to the military before entering private practice of medicine. He served a two-year residency at the Army's Martin Hospital in Columbus, Georgia.Since he began his practice in Carrollton, Georgia, in 1959, Dr. Birge has worked diligently in both the civic and medical communities of the area. Some of the many offices he has held are: City Councilman (2 terms), President of the Carrollton Booster Club, Chairman of the Carroll County Mental Health Ass'n, Chairman of the Regional Medical Program, Chief of the Medical Staff at Tanner Memorial Hospital (2 terms), County Physician, Member of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Heart Association, and many others. He has been awarded the Georgia Heart Association's Bronze Medal and the Gold Heart Award. He was awarded the National Volunteer Action Award by President Gerald Ford, for his work in setting up a program involving the teaching of school children to monitor the blood pressures of members of their families. This program has been adopted nationwide. He has authored several technical articles and has been a speaker in de

Product Details

• Paperback: 568 pages
• Publisher: AuthorHouse (May 30, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1434302601
• ISBN-13: 978-1434302601
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,982,425 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)