Hippocratic Oath

for its time and had influenced later medical traditions. The Babylonians, Indians and Egyptians had introduced the concepts of medical prognosis, and medical examination. The Greeks went even further, and advanced as well medical ethics. The Hippocratic Oath, passed from many changes from its creation after was written in Greece in the 5th century, even then today it is practiced by the medical professional. From the ancient times the history of the medicine is constantly changing since our…

Abortion is not beneficial because it is murder. Murder is the killing of a human being that is done by another human being. Multiple laws and scientific studies show that babies are human beings and are apart of the laws. Acc. The Declaration of Independence: “All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and pursuit of happiness.”... Abortion takes away from the unborn the inalienable right to life that…

This oath is the cornerstone of modern medicine and is often times recited at various medical schools in the country as a promise future doctors make to their community. The Hippocratic Oath urges physicians to do no harm to their patients, but as Dr. Ian Dowbiggin states, this oath was not always followed by other physicians. “Although the Hippocratic Oath prohibited doctors from giving 'a deadly drug to anybody, not even if asked…

Susannah Cahalan tells her own story through the eyes of a patient being drastically affected by America’s crippled healthcare system. Upon completion of medical school, most medical doctors will take the Hippocratic Oath, essentially pledging to not knowingly harm patients. Building upon this oath, one thinks they can safely assume that doctors keep up with new technology and discoveries, but this may not always be true Cahalan’s Brain on Fire sheds light on the failing health…

In 2014, assisted suicide became a controversial topic in the media after a terminally ill patient named Brittany Maynard advocated for the practice that would allow physicians to assist terminally ill patients in ending their own lives instead allowing whatever illness they have kill them. Maynard had a brain tumor that kept growing and caused her great distress; she would have "seizures so violent, they left her unable to speak for hours" (Lapook). Her decision to travel to Portland, Oregon to…

What positive or negative impacts could the regulation of Euthanasia in Canada cause? Euthanasia is the intentional killing of someone in order to relieve ones pain or suffering. The legalization of Euthanasia has been a heavily debated topic in Canada for numerous years with various cases and point of views, leading to the current laws on euthanasia in Canada. It is an important matter that needs to be examined carefully as it relates to the value of people’s lives. The legalization of the…

One of the most widely debated ethical issues throughout the country is the right to die with the assistance of physicians. Out of the fifty states in the United States, only five states have legalized physician-assisted suicide. There are specific requirements that allow an individual to possess this right. The question still stands as to whether or not the right to die is morally right or morally wrong. Oregon, Vermont, California, and Washington are four out of the five states that have…

When a physician is sworn in they have to abide by the Hippocratic Oath. The Hippocratic Oath is when a physician swears to do anything in their power to save a person from dying. Also in the same article "The Death Penalty?" it says that the Supreme Court ruled that the Medical Board cannot stop a physician from participating in the death penalty (A6). A doctor is sworn to save lives, not take them. So on one side you have the Hippocratic Oath and on the other side you have the ruling of the…

Claire Conroy, a woman suffering from end stages of dementia, robbed of her right to choose voluntary euthanasia. She had other health issues including heart disease, high blood pressure, gangrene in her leg, bedsores, and was unable to talk. She could not control her bladder or bowels, and was only able to moan, scratch, and sometime smile if someone was combing her hair. Claire had not gotten to exercise her right to die. She died a slow and painful death, suffering from infection and dementia…

Brittany Maynard, a 29-year-old New York resident who suffered with a chronic brain tumor, was denied the process of euthanasia. Her story ignited the fuse to the debate over euthanasia rights and inspired organizations like Compassion & Choices to be more involved in this area of medicine. This particular non-profit organization advocates that patients should possess the right to decide how they want to live out the end of their life. After enduring the burden of her illness, Maynard decided…