Comments on: The Contemporary Oath of Hippocrates http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/ Rants of a medicine resident born, raised, and trained in The South... Wed, 07 Jan 2009 03:19:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Parcho, MD http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/#comment-295 Parcho, MD Wed, 23 May 2007 13:30:43 +0000 http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/#comment-295 But "do no harm" isn't in the original Hippocratic Oath. Check out its history at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primum_non_nocere" rel="nofollow">Wikipedia</a>. Interesting, I think. And congrats to you Jess. But “do no harm” isn’t in the original Hippocratic Oath. Check out its history at Wikipedia.

Interesting, I think.

And congrats to you Jess.

]]> By: pagingdrjess http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/#comment-292 pagingdrjess Wed, 23 May 2007 12:33:03 +0000 http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/#comment-292 Interesting. In wording, that's pretty different from the oath I took, but in meaning, it's pretty much the same. I like yours because it flows better but it lacks the famous "I will do no harm" line. Interesting. In wording, that’s pretty different from the oath I took, but in meaning, it’s pretty much the same. I like yours because it flows better but it lacks the famous “I will do no harm” line.

]]> By: J A Greer http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/#comment-278 J A Greer Tue, 22 May 2007 17:43:52 +0000 http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/#comment-278 I notice that the prohibitions against assisted suicide and abortion have been removed for one thing. Congrats too. I notice that the prohibitions against assisted suicide and abortion have been removed for one thing.

Congrats too.

]]> By: Parcho, MD http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/#comment-262 Parcho, MD Sat, 19 May 2007 20:47:19 +0000 http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/#comment-262 I only partly agree MSG. Certain parts of the oath are still true--in a varied way. Such as the teaching aspect, or the patient confidentiality aspect. That and it felt pretty "cool" to recite it. I guess that play some part! I only partly agree MSG.

Certain parts of the oath are still true–in a varied way. Such as the teaching aspect, or the patient confidentiality aspect.

That and it felt pretty “cool” to recite it. I guess that play some part!

]]> By: MSG http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/#comment-260 MSG Sat, 19 May 2007 13:54:43 +0000 http://parchomd.com/2007/05/18/the-contemporary-oath-of-hippocrates/#comment-260 I wonder why we still take an oath at all. It's not taken seriously and is adjusted as times change. It's like an antiquated religion that keeps changing just to stay cool. Good luck with residency. I wonder why we still take an oath at all. It’s not taken seriously and is adjusted as times change. It’s like an antiquated religion that keeps changing just to stay cool. Good luck with residency.

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