The relevance of the Hippocratic Oath to the ethical and moral values of contemporary medicine. Part II: interpretation of the Hippocratic Oath—today’s perspective

European spine journal: official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society

Antonis N. Vgontzas¹  Helen Askitopoulou² 

[1] Supreme Court;University of Crete

关键词: Hippocrates;    Oath;    Medical ethics;    Ancient Greek medicine;    Law;   

DOI  :  10.1007/s00586-018-5615-z

学科分类：骨科学

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

IntroductionPart I of the present paper discussed the general attributes and the ethical and moral values of the Hippocratic Oath concerning duties and commitments of physicians from Antiquity to the modern world [1]. Part II examines each passage of the Oath in the light of the culture of its time as well as its relevance to the ethical and moral values of present day medicine mainly in relation to some still unresolved questions.

【 授权许可】

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