The Hippocratic Oath and the Ethics of Medicine
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Product details:
- Publisher OUP USA
- Date of Publication 14 July 2005
- ISBN 9780195188202
- Binding Paperback
- No. of pages232 pages
- Size 216x140x13 mm
- Weight 295 g
- Language English
- Illustrations 1 map, 5 charts 0
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Short description:
This book examines what the Hippocratic Oath said to Greek physicians 2400 years ago and reflects on its relevance to medical ethics today. Drawing on the writings of ancient physicians, Greek playwrights, and modern scholars, each chapter explores one passage of the Oath and concludes with a modern case discussion. This book is for anyone who loves medicine and is concerned about the ethics and history of the profession.
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This engaging book examines what the Hippocratic Oath meant to Greek physicians 2400 years ago, and reflects on its relevance to medical ethics today. Drawing on the writings of ancient physicians, Greek playwrights, and modern scholars, each chapter explores one of its passages and concludes with a modern case discussion.
The Oath proposes principles governing the relationship between the physician and society and patients. It rules out the use of poison and a hazardous abortive technique. It defines integrity and discretion in physicians' speech. The ancient Greek medical works written during the same period as the Oath reveal that Greek physicians understood that they had a duty to avoid medical errors and learn from bad outcomes. These works showed how and why to tell patients about their diseases and dire prognoses in order to develop a partnership for healing and to build the credibility of the profession. Miles uses these writings to illuminate the meaning of the Oath in its day and in so doing shows how, and why it remains a valuable guide to the ethical practice of medicine.
This is a book for anyone who loves medicine and is concerned about the ethics and history of this profession.
. . . a fascinating and thought-provoking book, and a refreshing change from many of the worthy tomes on the shelves of ethics libraries.
Table of Contents:
Grand rounds
Part I: Physician, who are you?
Creators
Teachers
Learners
Part II: To what are physicians committed?
The health of the public
Deadly drugs
Abortion
Integrity
Errors
Consent and truth-telling
Exploiting patients
Discretion in speech
Part III: In what way are physicians accountable?
A trustworthy profession
Afterword: The Oath for our time
Appendix A: Time line
Appendix B: The Oath as a curricular outline for medical ethics
