{"product_id":"the-doctor-s-dilemma","title":"The Doctor’s Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e George Bernard Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9789365619072\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drama, Satire, Medical Ethics, Classic Literature\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 110\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e A5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Aedha Imprints\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Doctor’s Dilemma\u003c\/em\u003e is one of \u003cstrong\u003eGeorge Bernard Shaw’s\u003c\/strong\u003e most \u003cstrong\u003ethought-provoking\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eincisive\u003c\/strong\u003e plays, offering a \u003cstrong\u003esharp critique\u003c\/strong\u003e of \u003cstrong\u003emedical ethics, social inequality, and the commercialization of healthcare\u003c\/strong\u003e. First performed in \u003cstrong\u003e1906\u003c\/strong\u003e, this play blends \u003cstrong\u003esatire, philosophical debate, and dark humor\u003c\/strong\u003e, addressing \u003cstrong\u003emoral dilemmas\u003c\/strong\u003e that remain \u003cstrong\u003ehighly relevant in modern medicine\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe story follows \u003cstrong\u003eSir Colenso Ridgeon\u003c\/strong\u003e, a \u003cstrong\u003erespected doctor\u003c\/strong\u003e who has \u003cstrong\u003ediscovered a groundbreaking tuberculosis treatment\u003c\/strong\u003e. However, due to \u003cstrong\u003elimited resources\u003c\/strong\u003e, Ridgeon must decide \u003cstrong\u003ewho deserves treatment\u003c\/strong\u003e. 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