With regard to the Hippocratic Oath, which of the following statements, if any, is true?
The Hippocratic Oath requires physicians to obtain the consent of their patients.
The Hippocratic Oath requires physicians to provide information to their patients.
Both of the above
Neither of the above
its C they dont need to obtain there consent
That's a mouth full
I disagree with C as your choice. Please re-think. You might also go to www.google.com and look up Hippocratic Oath, just to make sure you know what it says.
yep, I would read it to understand it, not what your text says.
<<I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.
I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures which are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.
I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.
I will not be ashamed to say "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery.
I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know. Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty. Above all, I must not play at God.
I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.
I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.
If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter. May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help.
Written in 1964 by Louis Lasagna, Academic Dean of the School of Medicine at Tufts University, and used in many medical schools today.>>
To determine the correct answer, let's analyze the statements one by one:
Statement 1: "The Hippocratic Oath requires physicians to obtain the consent of their patients."
To verify this statement, we need to refer to the Hippocratic Oath itself. The Hippocratic Oath is an ancient Greek oath historically taken by physicians, but its specific content can vary. While the exact wording of the oath may differ across different versions, it generally emphasizes the ethical duties and principles that physicians should follow.
Some interpretations or modern versions of the Hippocratic Oath do include provisions regarding patient consent, emphasizing the importance of obtaining informed consent before carrying out medical interventions. However, it is worth noting that the original text of the Hippocratic Oath does not specifically mention patient consent. Therefore, it cannot be conclusively stated that the Hippocratic Oath universally requires physicians to obtain patient consent.
Statement 2: "The Hippocratic Oath requires physicians to provide information to their patients."
Similarly to the previous statement, the original text of the Hippocratic Oath does not explicitly mention the requirement for physicians to provide information to their patients. However, the principles of beneficence and non-maleficence are commonly associated with the Hippocratic Oath. These principles may imply that physicians have a duty to provide relevant and necessary information to their patients to make informed decisions about their health.
Given this analysis, statement 3, "Both of the above" cannot be accurately confirmed, as the original Hippocratic Oath does not explicitly mandate physician-patient consent or the provision of information.
Therefore, the correct option is statement 4, "Neither of the above," as the original Hippocratic Oath does not specifically address obtaining consent or providing information to patients. However, it is important to note that modern medical ethics and many contemporary versions of the Hippocratic Oath do emphasize the importance of informed consent and patient education.