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If the Hippocratic oath had any sort of standing, the US wouldn't have the healthcare system it has, where the first questions often are "are you insured?", "ar
by hikingsimulator 4y ago
If the Hippocratic oath had any sort of standing, the US wouldn't have the healthcare system it has, where the first questions often are "are you insured?", "are you in network?", "please insert your credit card here." I am barely caricaturing.
Much more heavy-handed actions are needed with swift legal consequences in industries which have such an impact at a financial and legal level.
- pella 4y agoUnfortunately, laws ( e.g. on universal health insurance - similar to the EU ) are made by politicians, not doctors, and they too do not have to follow strict moral ethics. Without hippocratic ethical principles, it could be much worse than it is now.