Oath

Hippocratic Oath Reflection A little over two weeks ago I, along with my entire medical school class, recited the sacred Hippocratic Oath as a promise to our friends, peers and community at large that I will practice the art of medicine in the most honorable and respectable manner, solely for the good of man. While the values that we as fellow students and colleagues appreciate may vary, I do believe we share a good portion of them. The following are a series of qualities and virtues that I hold

The Hippocratic Oath is an ancient Greek document part of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of works that is widely attributed to the philosopher and “Father of Medicine”, Hippocrates of Cos (460BCE – 377BCE). It dates back to the 5th –2nd century BCE and is the first recorded document outlining the expectations and duties of the role of a physician. It is now believed that the oath was not written by Hippocrates himself and in fact published around 100 years after his death. Nowadays doctors

Upon watching the YouTube video of the original Hippocratic Oath I noticed quite a few things that are still widely practiced around the world today and some that aren’t. It truly humbles me to know that the standard for patient care has always been intended to be morally and ethically high. I know this hasn’t always been the case, but it is nice to know it was always the intention. The normative principles seen in this original oath that are still practiced today fall into the Virtue and Deontological

The Hippocratic Oath was introduced by Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine in the fifth century B.C. The oath was written to hold physicians to a higher standard to help other people with pain and suffering. The Oath of Hippocrates has remained in the Western world of medicine to sustain ethical values in the medical profession. Physicians are not the only medical profession that takes an oath. Other medical professionals in the medical field must uphold an oath such as nurses, veterinarians

Oath of the Horatii is life size oil on canvas painting that is about thirteen feet wide by ten feet tall. The painting was done by Jacques-Louis David, who was the leading Neoclassical painter in France during the eighteenth century. David rejected the Rococo style that was popular of that time, which was characterized by fantasy and playfulness. David was interested in painting images with antiquity. The Oath of the Horatii has elements of classical Greek and Roman art and architecture. Oath of

Introduction The hippocratic oath is an oath taken by all physicians once they begin to practice medicine. This oath is one of the oldest documents in history that still exists and is used today. Robert Veatch’s assumption of this oath is that the oath is offensive, and is unacceptable to patients and medical professionals. He mentions that is offensive due to religious and secular alternatives. The purpose of this paper is to argue that Veatch’s thoughts about the hippocratic oath are correct in some

developed creeds or oaths throughout history. Doctors, lawyers, Army Rangers, Navy SEALs, and knights all aspire to hold to their directives. These oaths outline a set of values, and a code of conduct by which the group’s initiates are expected to hold. The oaths taken by these warrior classes are important for trust between members that, in grave circumstances, a behavior in accordance with high standards is to be expected. On a different professional level, a lawyer’s or doctor’s oath is to the people

for shared commitment to ideals of moral, ethical and humane practice. The Hippocratic Oath, created by a compilation of works largely based on Hippocrates, has always stood as guidelines for the conduct of physicians. The Classical oath has and continues to serve well in preserving the sanctity of the medical profession while developing a basis for the respectful treatment of patients. However, this out-dated oath is not equipped to handle the modern trials and tribulations faced by physicians and

healing, but also an art. It takes intelligence in the sciences as well as precise skill in the art of medicine to heal successfully. In the Hippocratic Oath, Hippocrates highlights the importance of passing on the tradition of practicing medicine, maintaining respect for patients, and preserving humility within themselves. Modern day practice of this oath involve patient’s stories. Rita Charon in her article “What to do with Stories? The sciences of Narrative Medicine,” explores narrative writing and

The Hippocratic oath is a set of standards that all doctors sign, used for millennium to ensure proper care by physicians. In the original form, it guarded the sanctity of human life with the utmost importance, barring physicians from taking a human life. It states “I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly I will not give to a woman an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art.” Through the