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Digireads.com The Doctor by George Bernard Shaw
First staged in 1906 The Doctors Dilemma is a play that revolves around a community of doctors most specializing unbeknownst to them in different types of expensive fraudulent treatments. Dr. Ridgeon who has actually discovered a vaccine for tuberculosis is conflicted about administering his limited remedy for the husband of a woman he is in love with can pay but his kind yet povertystricken colleague Dr. Blenkinsop cannot. Shaws drama highlights the medical predicament of his day that of treating patients with unnecessary practices to earn a living. A wellwritten verbose play characteristic of Shaw The Doctors Dilemma still resonates with todays audience because of its thoughtful commentary on the continuing problem of providing adequate healthcare to the poor.show more