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The Hippocratic Oath: Privacy

June 6, 2024 12:28 pm

The sixth and final covenant of the Hippocratic Oath is called Privacy. My oath states: That whatsoever I shall see or hear in regard to the life of my patients I will keep inviolably in confidence even beyond the patient’s death....

The Hippocratic Oath: Abjuring Harm

June 1, 2024 8:52 amJune 1, 2024 8:52 am

The fifth and next to the final covenant of the Hippocratic Oath discussed here is to abjure harm. The oath I swore states: That I will abjure (reject) any medicine or operation or counsel which is injurious or deleterious to...

The Hippocratic Oath: Availability

May 28, 2024 9:00 amMay 28, 2024 9:01 am

That I will not, for any reason, refuse my highest abilities to those who seek my professional skills. How simple and common sensical is this statement about access or availability of a physician to his or her patients? Described above...

The Hippocratic Oath: Limitations

May 24, 2024 4:14 pmMay 24, 2024 4:14 pm

So far in our discussion of the covenants of the Hippocratic Oath we have covered honor and teaching. An equally important covenant is that of limitations. Please recognize that as with all the covenants, the function of both the doctor...

Medi-Cal and its Deleterious Impact in California Medical Care: Teaching

May 22, 2024 7:03 amMay 22, 2024 7:03 am

The Hippocratic Oath says a lot about the quality of those who teach students the art of medicine. Those teachers are considered as dear as parents. And it goes on to say that I will impart my medical knowledge (judgment)...

Medi-Cal and its Deleterious Impact in California Medical Care: Honor

May 16, 2024 2:45 amMay 16, 2024 8:31 am

One of the most amazing privileges of being a surgeon in Sacramento was in receiving patient referrals from my fellow physicians for consideration of whether I would recommend surgery. It was like a feather in my cap. And the honor...

Medi-Cal and its Deleterious Impact in California Medical Care: The Hippocratic Oath

May 8, 2024 3:15 pmMay 8, 2024 3:16 pm

What is the Hippocratic Oath? How has the Hippocratic Oath been negatively impacted by Governor Gavin Newsom and his predecessors? Let us begin this discussion by finding out who Hippocrates was and why the Hippocratic Oath is vital to...