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Oath and Law

Author
Hippocrates
Read by
George Easton
Language
English
Length
5 minutes
ISBN
9781787364646
Published
4 September 2022
Imprint
Adelphi Press
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The Oath and Law by Hippocrates is a document that outlines the ethical code of conduct for medical professionals. The oath is a pledge to uphold the highest standards of care for patients, and the law is a set of guidelines for how physicians should behave. The oath and law are designed to protect patients and ensure that they receive the best possible care. Read in English, unabridged.

Author

Hippocrates (c. 460–370 BC) is the figure most closely associated with the birth of rational medicine in the ancient Greek world. The Hippocratic Corpus — essays, case histories, and aphorisms long attributed to him and his school — sought to explain illness through observation rather than superstition. His name survives in the physician's oath and in the ideal of medicine as a humane, disciplined art grounded in evidence and care.

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