Doctors An Address delivered to the Students of the Medical School of the Middlesex Hospital, 1st October, 1908

"Doctors" by Rudyard Kipling is a speech given to medical students, offering words about the world of medicine and how society views those who practice it. Kipling speaks from the viewpoint of someone who has been a patient, looking into the important link between those who heal and those who are healed. He talks about the big tasks that doctors take on, often putting the needs of others before their own. Kipling also clears up some misunderstandings about the job of doctors, honoring their work and pushing the soon-to-be doctors to see how crucial their roles are. With a mix of wit, clear understanding, and great respect for medicine, Kipling tries to make people see doctors in a better light and cheer on the new wave of healers as they start their careers.