Posted by Roni on January 22, 1998 at 16:48:27:
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.
Thats a good point. Even in my nursing classes we are studying things that way they are meant to be done but many students in the class who are already RN's say, "In the real world, this is what hapens . . . .