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> Doctors no longer take the Hippocratic Oath You have incorrect information. A an abridged or modernized version of the oath is still taken upon graduation of
by dialamac 6y ago
> Doctors no longer take the Hippocratic Oath
You have incorrect information. A an abridged or modernized version of the oath is still taken upon graduation of most American MD schools.
- medymed 6y agoOr the graduating class writes their own oath
- IvyMike 6y agoAt the two ceremonies I have attended, the new MDs took this oath: https://www.hospicepatients.org/modern-physicians-oath-louis-lasagna.html https://www.hospicepatients.org/modern-physicians-oath-louis... While it is often referred to as "The Modern Hippocratic Oath", I would argue the Lasagna oath contains significant differences from the original Hippocratic oath, and it is worth treating them as separate things. P..S. I remember because I was like "Mmmm, Lasagna...." both times.
- Someone1234 6y agoYour first sentence contradicts your second. You also pocket-quoted the original post removing key context: > Doctors no longer take the Hippocratic Oath (because it is incompatible with a lot of difficult situations doctors are placed in). The original Hippocratic Oath is no longer used (as both the original post, and you yourself readily admit). Why it is no longer used it highly relevant to this discussion because someone is calling for a Hippocratic Oath-like thing in a different area. The fact doctors have moved to a less idealized Hippocratic Oath should be a historical lesson, not something we should seek to emulate.