About “Hippocratic Oath”
The Hippocratic Oath is an ethical pledge historically taken by physicians. It is one of the most well-known Greek medical texts and represents the earliest expression of medical ethics in the Western world. The original version required a new physician to swear by several healing gods to follow specific ethical standards. It established key principles, including medical confidentiality and non-maleficence, which remain important today. The oath has legal significance in some jurisdictions, and breaking it may result in liability beyond its symbolic meaning. Its influence continues to shape medical practice. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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- Latest edition
- 1984 · ISBN 9780140444513
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- 9780140444513
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Hippocratic Oath by Hippocrates has 380 pages.
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