| Reflections of the hippocratic oath in modern medicine. | |
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PMID: 20814679 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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Hippocratic Oath indicates a prevailing ethos rather than a professional approach, and it is still regarded as the cornerstone and foundation of the medical profession. Medicine in Ancient Greece was strongly influenced by the values of classical philosophy as introduced by its main representatives: Plato and Aristotle. Hippocrates himself has been recognized not only as a pioneering physician, but also as an outstanding philosopher. In his writings, he claimed that "the physician must insert wisdom in medicine" and denounced the technocratic aspect of the medical profession. The Hippocratic Oath constitutes a synopsis of the moral code of Ancient Greek medicine and contributes to the stabilization of the tri-part relationship among the physician, the patient, and the illness, as described by Hippocrates. The harmony of this interactive triangle has been deranged by several factors, such as technological evolution, public media, and cost-effective modalities with multiple consequences. In these terms, the reevaluation of the Hippocratic Oath and its time-enduring messages seems essential to reinstate the relationship between the physician and the patient under a new philosophico-medical prism. |
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Stavros A Antoniou; George A Antoniou; Frank A Granderath; Anna Mavroforou; Athanasios D Giannoukas; Athanasios I Antoniou |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: World journal of surgery Volume: 34 ISSN: 1432-2323 ISO Abbreviation: World J Surg Publication Date: 2010 Dec |
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Created Date: 2010-11-18 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 7704052 Medline TA: World J Surg Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 3075-9 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of General and Visceral Surgery, Hospital Maria v. d. Aposteln Neuwerk, Mönchengladbach, Germany. stavros.antoniou@hotmail.com |
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