For other doctors, while oath-taking is still "a momentous occasion," the words spoken matter a great deal, and content of the traditional oath is problematic. Criticisms include Hippocrates' ...

It is a sacred promise taken by all physicians to uphold ethical standards while delivering empathetic care to the patient. It is the earliest expression of medical ethics in the western world. This ...

Because of my belief in the high ideals outlined in the Hippocratic Oath, and since I am concerned about physician behavior, ethics and their relative morality, I believe it is worth examining not ...