An ethical code observed by doctors, by which they will treat patients equally, put patients’ welfare first and not discuss openly the details of a patient’s case.
Statement, attributed to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, that serves as an ethical guide for physicians and is incorporated into the graduation ceremonies at many medical schools.
An oath of professional conduct attributed to Hippocrates, an influential Greek physician of the fifth century BC. The oath outlines the nature of a doctor’s role in society at the time. In general, when taking the oath, physicians swear to practice medicine to the best of their ability and for the benefit of patients and, above all, not to do harm.
The oath taken by a doctor that binds him to observe the code of behavior an d practice followed by the Greek physician Hippocrates (460-370 BC), called the Father of Medicine, and the students of the medical school in Cos where he taught.
An oath once (but no longer) taken by doctors on qualification, setting out the moral precepts of their profession and binding them to a code of behaviour and practice aimed at protecting the interests of their patients. The oath is named after Hippocrates (460—377 BC), the Greek ‘father of medicine’.
A moral code for medical practitioners promulgated by Hippocrates ~ 400 B.C. It precludes the use of surgery, euthanasia, or abortion by medical practitioners; requires that practitioners give professional courtesy to their instructors (and their children); recommends the use of diet as a primary therapeutic tool; and specifies that medical practitioners always maintain the confidentiality of patient information.
The Hippocratic principles are a collection of ethical guidelines that originate from the works of Hippocrates, a renowned Greek physician. These principles emphasize a doctor’s responsibility to act in the best interest of their patient.
The moral guidelines followed by physicians, with many of the principles outlined by Hippocrates still held in high regard today, just as they were when he first established them.