works. Furthermore‚ his use of humor and wit in this extract from Act II enhances the demonstration of the serious philosophical dilemma. The dilemma consists of Dr. Ridgeon having to decide whether to give the cure to Blenkinsop‚ an honest but feeble doctor‚ or Dubedat‚ “a charming sociopath who happens to be an extraordinary artist”. Whoever doesn’t get the cure will die and Shaw uses wit and humor to make serious issues such as this “trolley dilemma” easier to digest. Shaw calls it a tragedy and very
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Richard Gordon DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE Richard Gordon DOCTOR IN THE HOUSE First published in 1952 ’A parcel of lazy‚ idle fellars‚ that are always smoking and drinking‚ and lounging…a parcel of young cutters and carvers of live people’s bodies‚ that disgraces the lodgings.’ _Bob Sawyer’s landlady in_ PICKWICK PAPERS To Jo Note St. Swithin’s Hospital does not exist; neither do its staff‚ students‚ nor patients. 1 The large and completely unused set of surgical instruments
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PROBLEM STATEMENT Procter & Gamble which launched its Always brand in Russian market in October 1995 achieved the market leadership in early 1998. In May 1998‚ P&G was considering 3 important issues. First of all‚ P&G needs to decide whether it should continue pricing Always at the same level as Western Europe or make it as a mid-priced brand . Second issue was the sustainability of the different marketing strategies in Russia. Finally Procter & Gamble has to decide whether to extend its portfolio
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‘Life should always be saved’. Discuss in relation to the topic you have been studying. Euthanasia is derived from Greek‚ it means ‘pleasant death’. It refers to the termination of a person’s life for their own good‚ usually to relieve them of their suffering. It usually occurs if that person has an incurable condition that prevents them from carrying out day to day activities. There are many types of Euthanasia such as active‚ passive‚ voluntary etc that abide amongst many rules that differ depending
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diseases. Some people believe that doctors and family members should never be allowed‚ but others believe that under certain situations it may be more helpful to do so. In my opinion‚ doctors and families should never be allowed to end someone’s life because doctors’ approach is to save lives and people don’t have the right to end someone’s life‚ and it depend in which situation the patient is. Doctors’ approach or objectives is to save lives and not to end them. Doctors get paid
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Family Doctor Ever since I started to watch ER at the age of fourteen‚ I have formed a fascination for the medical field. The best component of the job is saving one’s life. Due to this‚ I want to become a family doctor when I grow up. In the book Physicians‚ family doctor are‚ "The first health care professional [that] patients consult for a problem" (Physicians 59). The profession consists of "treating people of all ages and seeing the same patients on a continuing basis‚ and often for years"
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Qualities of a Doctor. Every one in the world gets sick. Whether it be when they’re born or later when they reach there senior age. To help these ill people they need to be treated by a doctor. In some circumstances you might even need a specialist for certain surgeries or even different treatments. A doctor’s quality plays a very important role in everyone’s life. What are good qualities of a doctor? Someone who has patients is a great quality of a doctor. Just imagine the process a doctor goes through
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Business Should Always Be Ethically and Socially Responsible Introduction Corporate scandals in business world have been more and more common‚ which damages the interest and profits of stakeholders‚ employers‚ community or society. The corporate scandals pull the public to focus on the ethic of managers and the firm itself. Comparing to the past‚ customers are focusing more and more on the reputation of the firms and they prefer to select the brands that are environmentally friendly and socially
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Always telling the truth is the most important consideration in any relation between people? At first glance it seems very difficult for us to draw a definite conclusion that if the truth is the most significant factor in any relation between people or not because other things such as loyalty‚ good behavior‚ selflessness‚ sensitivity‚ and so forth also are worthwhile characteristics. However‚ after serious consideration we can see that the truth carry more weight than all other factors for the following
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evaluate blood flow throughout the body. It’s in high demand because it is used in over 80% of all nuclear scans and there’s not always enough supplies. Tc-99m is a very useful radionuclide in gamma imaging. The reason doctors’ use Tc-99m is because when using a gamma camera the Tc-99m emits gamma rays which will show up in the scans from the gamma camera. This allows the doctors to see how blood etc. flows through the heart‚ kidneys‚ lungs‚ liver‚ and spleen.
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