Changing Ethics and the Hippocrates Oath

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  • Rakesh Bhargava Professor and Head Department of Orthopedics, National Institute of Medical Sciences, Jaipur, RJ 303121, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17140/ORTOJ-3-e003

Keywords:

Hippocratic Oath, legalization

Abstract

When I graduated in 1973 and registered with the Rajasthan state branch of the Medical Council of India, I was given a copy of the Hippocratic Oath. That it is no longer the practice speaks volumes for what it is worth. Taking the Hippocratic Oath is probably no longer in practice, even though it can be of great worth and value for medical practitioners today.

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Published

2017-05-31

How to Cite

Rakesh Bhargava. (2017). Changing Ethics and the Hippocrates Oath. Orthopedics Research and Traumatology , 33–36. https://doi.org/10.17140/ORTOJ-3-e003

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Volume 3 Issue 1 2018

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