Oath

called the Hippocratic Oath. The oath was written by which the pupil would swear by Apollo, Asclepius and many other gods and goddesses to follow the ethical and moral code taught by Hippocrates, and should he break the code the gods would punish him. It has been translated and tweaked to fit into other society’s views upon medical practices, including those in our modern medical schools and hospitals12. While it is not required for a graduating medical student to take the oath, many ceremonies…

A common moral argument against Physician Assisted Suicide is that it disobeys the Hippocratic Oath: the set of moral guidelines for any doctor or administrator of medicine. The section which is specifically referenced by such opponents is “Neither will I administer a poison to anybody when asked to do so, nor will I suggest such a course” (INSERT CITATION). However, the Hippocratic Oath (the original version, in particular) fails to provide an effective basis for opposing PAS because it is…

Many believe that he wrote neither the Corpus or the Oath, however there are many theories and thoughts about who did. Some believe that there was possibly more than one Hippocrates and they were actually all descendants of the original one who just continued to carry on his original theories and works. Other believes that some of students wrote the Corpus and the Oath yet put it under his name to dedicate it to their teacher. The Hippocratic Oath however, was believed to have been taken by…

Answer Selected Answer: Ethical preferences originate from an individual’s own critical consciousness. Correct Answer: Ethical preferences originate from an individual’s own critical consciousness. Question 5 4 out of 4 points Correct Which of the following statements is INCORRECT regarding the rights of shareholders? I. voting power on major issues and ownership in a portion of the company II. right to…

Our current medical system is not a new concept; it is an idea that has built and forged over the ages, and the Greek culture was and is a major part of this creation. It all started when the ancient people of Greece started to shift from the spiritual world to a natural world. From there they hurled onward in this forward thinking process with hands on medical treatment. With the Greeks outreaching practices the current society is rewarded with their findings, and the world of medicine…

Who gets to decide what is appropriate for an individual to wear during not only during the taking of oath of Canadian citizenship, but at any time in any place within the boundaries of our supposedly multicultural Canada? While this is not the first time they issues regarding dress have arisen within Canada, the case of Zunera Ishaq, drew considerable attention in 2015. In large part to the proximity to the federal election and a potential rising tide of Islamaphobia which began to permeate…

group of citizens. Artists began to use their paintings and sculptures to rally the middle class into revolution. One particularly famous painting the encapsulates the ideals of the Neoclassical period is Jacques-Louis David’s Oath of the Horatii, painted in 1784 (David, Oath of the Horatii, 2016). This painting tells of a Roman story about three…

“Four elements of caring. The four elements or fundamentals necessary for effective caring require certain attitudes and skills. Good care combines certain activities, attitudes, and knowledge of the patient and the situation.” For example, my best friend “Ashley” has sickle cells and sometimes she goes to the doctor a lot. Sometimes when she’s going through a pain crisis she misses a lot of school days in a row. Sometimes a crisis can be handled at home, with rest, fluid, medicine, and other…

He was born in approximately 460 BCE into a family full of physicians. He is known as “The Father of Medicine.” He is also probably the most well-known for the Hippocratic oath, something doctors today have to take before they can begin practicing medicine. It’s incredible that someone who lived so long ago, thousands of years before us, is still so prominent, not just in theories and practices, but his actual name is still…

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…