Posted by Jonathan on January 22, 1998 at 16:43:34:
In Reply to: The "taking" of the oath posted by Marilyn Lawrence on January 22, 1998 at 16:39:07:
: Do you think the physicians really think about these oaths as they take them, or do they just go through the motions because they are expected to?
Generally, I think most physicians do take these oaths seriously. I think what happens is that the idealistic oaths will sometimes clash with the "real" world which can cause disillusionment and disbelief in the oath they took.