02711nam 2200517Ia 450 991095440180332120260227182708.01-280-84587-20-19-975983-91-4294-3876-2(CKB)1000000000469662(EBL)3053681(OCoLC)79631878(MiAaPQ)EBC3053681(FINmELB)ELB163715(EXLCZ)99100000000046966220030227d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe Hippocratic Oath and the ethics of medicine /Steven H. Miles1st ed.Oxford Oxford University Press20041 online resource (227 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-19-518820-9 "Bibliography": p. 193-203.Includes bibliographical references and index.""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""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.Medical ethicsPhysiciansProfessional ethicsMedical ethics.PhysiciansProfessional ethics.174.22Miles Steven H302705MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910954401803321The Hippocratic Oath and the ethics of medicine4548522UNINA