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Do no harm: is it time to rethink the Hippocratic Oath?

Walton M, Kerridge I. Do no harm: is it time to rethink the Hippocratic Oath? Med Educ. 2014;48(1):17-27. doi:10.1111/medu.12275.

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February 5, 2014
Walton M, Kerridge I. Med Educ. 2014;48(1):17-27.
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This commentary discusses how health care has evolved since the 1964 Hippocratic Oath revision. The authors examine the Oath in relation to aspects of modern care and suggest that it be updated to incorporate ethics around current technology, human factors, and patient safety.

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Walton M, Kerridge I. Do no harm: is it time to rethink the Hippocratic Oath? Med Educ. 2014;48(1):17-27. doi:10.1111/medu.12275.