What does the cryptic crossword clue "Reasonable treatment, just a shortage of medicine? (4,3)" mean?

The definition is "Reasonable treatment". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). FAIR (synonym="just") + DOS (synonym="DOS") = FAIR DOS; definition: "Reasonable treatment," The answer is FAIR DOS.

Reasonable treatment, just a shortage of medicine? (4,3)

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