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The Hippocratic oath and the ethics of medicine /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford :
Oxford University Press,
2005.
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| Colección: | OUP E-Books.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Grand Rounds
- I. Physician, who are you?
- Creators
- Teachers
- Learners
- 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
- III. In what way are physicians accountable?
- A trustworthy profession
- Afterword: The oath for our time.