The Doctor's Dilemma by Bernard Shaw

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Author Shaw, Bernard, 1856-1950
Title The Doctor's Dilemma
Note Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits Eve Sobol and David Widger
Summary "The Doctor's Dilemma" by Bernard Shaw is a play written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the ethical and moral dilemmas faced by doctors in the medical profession, particularly focusing on the character Sir Colenso Ridgeon. As a newly knighted physician, Ridgeon struggles with the implications of his innovative treatments for tuberculosis and the value of human life, navigating relationships with both colleagues and patients. At the start of the play, we meet medical student Redpenny and the old servant, Emmy, in a doctor's consulting room, setting the scene for discussions about Sir Colenso Ridgeon’s knighthood and the impact of his medical discoveries. Ridgeon, surrounded by fellow medical professionals, grapples with his position as a healer and the implications of choosing between patients. The entry of Mrs. Dubedat introduces the personal stakes of his work, as she pleads for his help to save her artistic husband from tuberculosis, forcing Ridgeon to question the worth of life and who deserves his life-saving treatment. The opening portion establishes key characters and themes that set the stage for the complex moral questions to unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language English
LoC Class PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
Subject Physicians -- Drama
Category Text
EBook-No. 5070
Release Date
Most Recently Updated Feb 8, 2021
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
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