Posted by Jonathan on January 22, 1998 at 16:40:56:
In Reply to: Re: Topic One - Hippocratic Oath posted by Marilyn Lawrence on January 22, 1998 at 16:34:00:
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: : : : Question - The Hippocratic Oath has been used for centuries by physicians and some portions of it adopted by other health care professions. How has it changed over the years?
: : : Did everyone get a chance to read the Internet article on "Physician Codes and Oaths?" The first section on "The Use of the Hippocratic Oath" is a very interesting analysis of how the oath and the use of the oath has changed over the years.
: : Do you guys think it changed for the better?
: I think it absoles the physicians from a lot of responsibility.
Marilyn, I am assuming you mean moral responsibiltiy. I think physicians would agrued greatly that they are overloaded with legal responsibilites that are hamstringing them.