The principle of nonmaleficence can be described as "do no harm". The Hippocratic Oath refers this obligation as "I will use treatment to help the sick persons with my ability and judgment, but I will never use it in any wrong direction that injure or harm them” (Altevogt. et al, 2009).
The Hippocratic Oath expresses the duty of non-maleficence jointly with the duty of beneficence:” I will try my best to provide the treatment to sick patients by using my ability and judgment, but I will never use any thing during treatment that injures the patient”. Most ethicist today tends toward the Hippocratic tradition, first don’t harm anyone (the principle of non-maleficence), and apply this principle to all patients in all situations (Andrei. et al,
The Hippocratic Oath expresses the duty of non-maleficence jointly with the duty of beneficence:” I will try my best to provide the treatment to sick patients by using my ability and judgment, but I will never use any thing during treatment that injures the patient”. Most ethicist today tends toward the Hippocratic tradition, first don’t harm anyone (the principle of non-maleficence), and apply this principle to all patients in all situations (Andrei. et al,