# Schutzmacher — The Doctor’s Dilemma character guide

> Schutzmacher in The Doctor’s Dilemma by George Bernard Shaw.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Mr. Schutzmacher, Dr. Schutzmacher

**First appearance:** 0003-act-i

## Who they are

A German-Jewish doctor who represents the commercial side of medical practice.

## Relationships

### [Louis Dubedat](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_doctor_s_dilemma_se/characters/louis_dubedat)

_social_

Schutzmacher is a fellow doctor who interacts with Louis mainly in social and professional gatherings, with little personal depth.

### [Sir Colenso Ridgeon](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_doctor_s_dilemma_se/characters/sir_colenso_ridgeon)

_professional_

They are medical colleagues, with Schutzmacher often serving as a quiet, observant presence in Ridgeon's circle.

### [Cutler Walpole](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_doctor_s_dilemma_se/characters/cutler_walpole)

_professional_

They are medical colleagues who share a pragmatic, sometimes cynical view of their profession and patients.

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