Project Gutenberg 2004-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 1812 Shaw, Bernard 1856 1950 Shaw, George Bernard Shaw, Bernhard Shaw, G. Bernard (George Bernard) Bassetto, Corno di Shaw, G. B. (George Bernard) The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Doctor%27s_Dilemma_(play) Produced by Eve Sobol, and David Widger "The Doctor's Dilemma: Preface on Doctors" by Bernard Shaw is a provocative essay written in the early 20th century. Shaw challenges the ethics and practices of the medical profession, arguing that the current medical system is fraught with absurdities and conflicts of interest, where doctors may prioritize financial gain over patient well-being. Through a critical lens, he reflects on the implications of surgical procedures and the moral responsibilities of medical practitioners in a society that often blindly trusts them. At the start of the text, Shaw presents a scathing critique of the medical profession, suggesting that it operates under a dangerous system where doctors profit from procedures that may not be necessary. He makes a compelling case that the financial incentives lead to unnecessary surgeries and medical interventions, thus undermining the integrity of genuine medical care. Shaw describes how the public's fear of illness and desperation for cures allows the medical profession to thrive, despite its many ethical dilemmas. He introduces the idea that doctors are as susceptible to human failings as anyone else, and he examines the troubling relationship between doctors and patients, where trust is heavily tested by financial motivations and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 45.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Physicians PR R Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Health & Medicine Category: Philosophy & Ethics 219395 2025-08-02T13:50:11.117341 text/html 215250 2013-09-22T10:55:44 text/html 150643 2025-08-02T13:50:16.019474 application/epub+zip 151899 2025-08-02T13:50:12.839310 application/epub+zip 151898 2025-08-02T13:50:11.754307 application/epub+zip 334046 2025-08-02T13:50:18.709300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 302933 2025-08-02T13:50:15.331264 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236862 2022-09-03T05:41:15.975018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187217 2025-08-02T13:50:10.777290 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 187098 2013-09-22T10:55:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19118 2025-08-02T13:50:18.851293 application/rdf+xml 15755 2025-08-02T13:50:12.245277 image/jpeg 3682 2025-08-02T13:50:11.998281 image/jpeg 75326 2013-09-22T10:56:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 71806 2013-09-22T10:56:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 144259 2025-08-02T13:50:11.135286 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia