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Doctors and Specialists: A Medical Revue With a Prologue and a Good Many Scenes
Hardcover
ISBN13: 9781025609454
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Doctors and Specialists: A Medical Revue With a Prologue and a Good Many Scenes is a sharp and witty satirical work that explores the inner workings of the medical profession in the early 20th century. Written by the prominent medical figure Morris Fishbein, this collection of sketches and vignettes serves as a comedic revue, lampooning the egos, eccentricities, and professional rivalries that defined the era of emerging medical specialization.
Through a series of clever scenes, the work deconstructs the relationship between general practitioners, high-priced specialists, and their often-bewildered patients. Fishbein uses his unique perspective to offer a lighthearted yet insightful critique of bedside manners, the complexities of diagnosis, and the commercialization of healthcare. Each scene captures the universal absurdities found within the halls of medicine, providing a humorous look at the human side of a serious discipline.
This work stands as an engaging cultural document, reflecting the social attitudes toward physicians and the healthcare system during a period of significant professional transition. Doctors and Specialists remains an entertaining read for anyone interested in medical history, social satire, and the enduring comedy found in the interactions between doctors and the public they serve.
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