Hippocratic oath
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Doctors take a Hippocratic oath to do good, not harm, and put their patients first.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
Doctors are bound by the Hippocratic oath to place patient welfare first, protect confidentiality, and avoid harm.
From Slate ● Jan. 26, 2026
"I have said it before and I'll say it again: I am not a poisoner... I have always upheld the Hippocratic oath," he stated.
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2025
“There’s the Hippocratic oath, though. I mean the medical profession is a profession,” she said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 27, 2023
About the same time, on the nearby island of Cos, Hippocrates was establishing his famous medical tradition, now barely remembered because of the Hippocratic oath.
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
