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First, do no harm. How do we defend the truth when no one agrees what it is and many have reason to undermine it?Very freely adapting Professor Bernhardi by Arthur Schnitzler, Robert Icke''s gripping moral thriller uses the lens of medical ethics to examine urgent questions of faith, belief, and scientific rationality.After a critically acclaimed run at London''s Almeida Theatre, The Doctor transferred to the West End in September 2022. This revised and updated edition was published to coincide with the new production.

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‘A gripping moral thriller and a scorching examination of our age.’ * Financial Times *
One of the peaks of the theatrical year. * Guardian *
Brilliant stuff. And brave. * Sunday Times *

The Doctor

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    A Paperback / softback by Robert Icke

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      Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Published 30 October 2022
      ISBN-13 9781350382541
      978-1350382541
      ISBN-10 135038254X
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      Poetry Entertainment Theatre studies Medical ethics and professional conduct

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      First, do no harm. How do we defend the truth when no one agrees what it is and many have reason to undermine it?Very freely adapting Professor Bernhardi by Arthur Schnitzler, Robert Icke''s gripping moral thriller uses the lens of medical ethics to examine urgent questions of faith, belief, and scientific rationality.After a critically acclaimed run at London''s Almeida Theatre, The Doctor transferred to the West End in September 2022. This revised and updated edition was published to coincide with the new production.

      Trade Review
      ‘A gripping moral thriller and a scorching examination of our age.’ * Financial Times *
      One of the peaks of the theatrical year. * Guardian *
      Brilliant stuff. And brave. * Sunday Times *

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