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Record Nr.

UNINA9910954401803321

Autore

Miles Steven H

Titolo

The Hippocratic Oath and the ethics of medicine / / Steven H. Miles

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford, : Oxford University Press, 2004

ISBN

1-280-84587-2

0-19-975983-9

1-4294-3876-2

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 p.)

Disciplina

174.22

Soggetti

Medical ethics

Physicians - Professional ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

"Bibliography": p. 193-203.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

""Contents""; ""The Oath""; ""Map of Ancient Greece""; ""1. Grand Rounds""; ""I: PHYSICIAN, WHO ARE YOU?""; ""2. Creators""; ""3. Teachers""; ""4. Learners""; ""II: TO WHAT ARE PHYSICIANS COMMITTED?""; ""5. The Health of the Public""; ""6. Deadly Drugs""; ""7. Abortion""; ""8. Integrity""; ""9. Errors""; ""10. Consent and Truth-Telling""; ""11. Exploiting Patients""; ""12. Discretion in Speech""; ""III: IN WHAT WAY ARE PHYSICIANS ACCOUNTABLE?""; ""13. Trustworthy Profession""; ""Afterword: The Oath for Our Time""; ""Appendix A: Timeline""

""Appendix B: The Oath as a Curricular Outline for Medical Ethics""""Bibliography""; ""Index""; ""A""; ""B""; ""C""; ""D""; ""E""; ""F""; ""G""; ""H""; ""I""; ""J""; ""K""; ""L""; ""M""; ""N""; ""O""; ""P""; ""R""; ""S""; ""T""; ""U""; ""V""; ""W""; ""X""; ""Z""

Sommario/riassunto

This short work 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.