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Sep 17, 2009 · But is the Hippocratic Oath an outdated, out of touch relic in the complex modern world? The original oath swears to deities that no longer “exist”, makes unreasonable promises of servitude to teachers, mandates free tuition, possibly forbids abortion and seems to prohibit surgery.
Nov 20, 2017 · Respect for patient autonomy and medical colleagues are among the new elements of what is being called “the physician’s pledge.” Find out more about what some are calling the modern Hippocratic Oath.
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The Hippocratic Oath is one of the oldest binding documents in history. Written in antiquity, its principles are held sacred by doctors to this day: treat the sick to the best of one's ability, preserve patient privacy, teach the secrets of medicine to the next generation, and so on. "The Oath of Hippocrates," holds the American Medical Association...
I swear by Apollo Physician and Asclepius and Hygieia and Panaceia and all the gods and goddesses, making them my witnesses, that I will fulfill according to my ability and judgment this oath and this covenant: To hold him who has taught me this art as equal to my parents and to live my life in partnership with him, and if he is in need of money to...
I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant: I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow. I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtrea...
The Hippocratic Oath is an oath of ethics historically taken by physicians. It is one of the most widely known of Greek medical texts. In its original form, it requires a new physician to swear, by a number of healing gods, to uphold specific ethical standards.
Jul 13, 2018 · Written in the 5th century B.C., the Hippocratic Oath is one of the oldest documents in history. While the creators intended it to be a binding covenant, modern doctors see the oath as a promise to uphold the art of medicine and act in patients' interests.
This comprehensive single-authored text examines the medical ethics of the Hippocratic Oath, including its meaning to ancient Greek physicians and its relevance to physicians today.
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Dec 14, 2016 · This pledge from the Hippocratic oath—written nearly 2500 years ago—forms part of the most famous text in Western medicine. An oath historically taken by physicians, it requires readers to swear by the healing gods that they will uphold specific medical standards. Meaningful, memorable, irrelevant?
