Hippocrates

After much scrutiny, The Affordable Care Act, termed “Obamacare,” finally passed through The Senate and House of Representatives, and upheld by the Supreme Court on June 28th, 2012. Through its’ passing, it caused millions of American’s healthcare insurance rates to skyrocket, and drove up insurance rates nationwide. On another note, this also opened insurance to millions of American’s who lacked any kind of health insurance at all. Throughout the country, there is evidence if we walk into…

Great Greek Thinkers By: Kelli Floyd The ancient Greeks were remarkably advanced in science, astrology and medicine. They made lots of discoveries, some of which were forgotten about for many years and some discoveries that even the Greeks at the time didn’t believe to be true. Although some of their learning was pulled from the Egyptians, they quickly moved far ahead of them for many reasons. The Greeks were allowed more freedom in thought and experimentation. They also had many schools of…

How does the Ancient Greco-Roman World Affect me? How does the Ancient Greco-Roman World Affect me? What a bizarre question, right? There is no way a “dead” language and culture could affect me? Ever done Geometry? The concept of pi was invented by Archimedes, who was Greek. Ever used the toilet? The toilet was invented by the Romans. I wonder what else we can find. For most of history people have written down information onto stone tablets. Which are heavier than your typical book nowadays.…

The lights in the ER blink as the storm rages on outside. I snap back from the sadness of the weather to the job at hand. I rush to the ER to see my patient has broken bones, a punctured lung, and a laceration along his calf. There’s so much blood everywhere, coming from every open wound on his body. His muscles torn apart and his heart pounding, trying to stay alive. Now was my chance everything I learned about anatomy could help me in this moment. No more time to be wasted I go into the room…

The Hippocratic Oath is one of the oldest binding documents in history. It was written by the physician Hippocrates and despite being written centuries ago, many doctors still take the oath and use it to guide them in the ethical practice of medicine. It states “First do no harm.” Throughout history, doctors has done as much as they can to treat and keep their patients as comfortable as humanly possible. But this line of reason begins to blur with the issue of physician assisted suicide. Joe…

“Where the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity -Hippocrates.” This quote is extremely relevant to “the pioneer of medical education” John Morgan. John Morgan was a doctor who founded the first medical school in America. Morgan was born on June 10, 1735 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He later died on October 15, 1789 in Philadelphia. Morgan was born to Evan Morgan, an immigrant from Wales, and Joanna Biles. After a classical education at West Nottingham Academy in Maryland,…

“He who sins before his maker, may he fall into the care of a physician” (Bible; Sirach 38:15). It is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore the importance of the physician patient relationship. There is a significant therapeutic power in the physician patient cooperation. Furthermore, working together presents the chance to substantially develop the patient 's quality of life and health status. That therapeutic union comprises a particular and vital physician responsibilities. This…

In a discussion about the Hippocratic Oath (“the Oath”), we consider the opposing perspectives presented by Robert Veatch in The Basics of Bioethics and Daniel Sokol, a medical ethicist who authored the BBC article, A guide to the Hippocratic oath. In this essay, we answer the question of whether the Oath is relevant as a universal code of ethics for today’s physicians. I argue that the Hippocratic Oath does not appear to be relevant to modern medical practice because 1) its philosophical basis…

Physicians have been required to follow the Hippocratic Oath since the 5th Century B.C. It is the oldest binding document in history where Physicians agree to: treat the sick to the best of one’s ability, preserve patient privacy, and teach the secrets of medicine to the next generation, and so on. It also states, “I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect” (Tyson, 2007). During the 5th Century B.C., Ancient Greeks and Romans…

Problem Scott is a physician in charge of many terminally ill patients, including Sarah. Sarah has a motor neuron disease commonly known as ALS. Sarah has asked Scott for a drug that will reduce her pain but will shorten her life. Should Scott listen to Sarah and administer the drug, provide the standard care for patients with a terminal illness by not administering the drug, or pass Sarah and the decision off to another doctor? Input Scott, a medical doctor, is overseeing the care of a woman,…