💡Hippocratic Oath

Question 1

What is outlined in the Hippocratic oath?

Answer 1

1. share knowledge ‘without fee or contract’ to close doctors only
2. Help the sick to the best of your abilities and don’t harm anyone
3. Not kill anyone if asked/ not perform abortions
4. You will leave surgical procedures to those qualified
5. You will not have sexual contacts with anyone (patients)
6. Maintain confidentiality in everything you do

Question 2

What points of the Hippocratic oath are still relevant?

Answer 2

1. You will do no harm (non maleficence) as seen in points (2,3,5)
2. You will help the sick (Beneficence) as seen in point 2
3. Duty of confidentiality as seen in point 6

Question 3

What is not relevant to society today?

Answer 3

Point 3 you will not kill anyone/ not perform abortions
Euthanasia is illegal in UK
Abortion is legal (but doctors can opt out of performing them/ giving contraception based on moral grounds)