First, do no harm

Posted by Ward December 05, 2004In reply to First, do no harm posted by Ward on December 05, 2004

In the classic Hippocratic Oath, there was the demand to -- first--- do no harm to a patient. This phrase
is the sensible shorthand to an approach to actions of all kinds. It is instructive (and a bit stirring) to read the Classic Hippocratic Oath in the link below, and the modern one.

www.pbs.org/ wgbh/nova/doctors/oath_classical.html

www.pbs.org/ wgbh/nova/doctors/oath_classical.html

Replies

That's it??? Lotg 05/December/04
- That's it??? No, even worse (or better) Keith Rennie 05/December/04
  - Glad you warned me Lotg 05/December/04
    - Hey its not standards, its dignity Keith Rennie 05/December/04
      - Don't worry, they give as good as they get & vice versa Lotg 06/December/04
    - Glad you warned me Bob 05/December/04
      - Glad you warned me Lotg 06/December/04
- Practice makes perfect? Ward 05/December/04