The ritual of taking an oath upon graduating from medical school is, with a few exceptions, a routine requirement for graduation. Albeit that many students believe that they have taken the Hippocratic ...

Medical schools are increasingly adopting modernized versions of the Hippocratic Oath to reflect current societal issues, sparking debate about their effect on medical ethics, Medscape reported Jan.

(The Center Square) – After receiving a letter from a legal group, the University of Connecticut clarified that its medical school’s Hippocratic Oath – which pledges to promote social justice and ...

A physician shall be dedicated to providing competent medical care, with compassion and respect for human dignity and rights. A physician shall uphold the standards of professionalism, be honest in ...