Hippocratic oath
Example Sentences
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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
Since then, the Hippocratic oath to “do no harm” has been incorporated into the humanitarian lexicon.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 24, 2023
Whatever the reasons for reduced availability of care, the Hippocratic oath seems to be in jeopardy.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 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
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
