The ratings for the KBS series "Good Doctor" have risen yet again, reaching 18 percent by the drama's fifth episode. The drama's unlikely hero is Park Shi On, a doctor who is a medical genius but who lacks everyday social skills because he is autistic.

The series may be attracting viewers because it focuses on some interesting issues. One issue is how well a person with social disabilities can function in the role of a doctor.

Another issue is the way hospital bureaucracy dictates the choices doctors make when treating patients. And the final issue is the way failure makes doctors less likely to take risks.

Do doctors hide behind hospital bureaucracy when deciding not to treat patients who do not have a high chance of survival? No one wants to fail, especially if that failure is a matter of life and death.

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