The Doctors' Dinner Party is an eleventh-century satire that portrays a young doctor's dinner with older medical practitioners, revealing their incompetence through clever conversation.
Ibn Butlan uses this novella to critique the hypocrisy among quack doctors, while simultaneously showcasing his profound understanding of various medical practices like surgery and blood-letting.
The translation by Philip F. Kennedy and Jeremy Farrell highlights the work's relevance today, as it encapsulates enduring themes of medical ethics and competence within the profession.
This work illustrates the social dynamics of the medical community in the eleventh century, reflecting on the challenges of discerning true skill from pretense in healthcare.
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