Oath and Law

Name: Oath and Law
Author: Hippocrates
ISBN: 9781911495802

Author: Hippocrates
Series: Medical Library
Language: English
Length: 12 pages
ISBN: 9781911495802
Published: 9 August 2016
Imprint: The Big Nest

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The Oath and Law by Hippocrates is a document that outlines the ethical code of conduct for medical practitioners. It is one of the most important documents in the history of medicine, as it established principles that are still used today. The Oath and Law calls for physicians to treat their patients with compassion and respect, to always act in their best interests, and to never do harm. These principles help to ensure that patients receive quality care and that physicians uphold their ethical obligations.

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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Audiobook · English · Adelphi Press9781787364646