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Article: Hippocratic Oath
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- Macmillan Encyclopedia of Death and Dying
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Hippocratic Oath
The recitation of the oath attributed to Hippocrates is an integral part of medical school graduation in the Western world. Referred to as either the Hippocratic oath or the oath of Hippocrates, the oath exists in a variety of forms and has been translated and revised over the centuries. Early versions advised physicians to practice the art of medicine solely for the benefit of their patients. Twentieth-century versions emphasized that doctors abstain from practices that would harm their patients, and stress the ethical basis of medical practice.
The Hippocratic oath requires that medical graduates solemnly promise to adhere to a course of professional conduct that has ...
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