Posted by Marilyn Lawrence on January 22, 1998 at 16:46:50:
In Reply to: Re: The "taking" of the oath posted by Jonathan on January 22, 1998 at 16:43:34:
: : 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.
Do you mean their disallusionment or the way we "see" them, or perceive them?