Hippocratic oath
an oath embodying the duties and obligations of physicians, usually taken by those about to enter upon the practice of medicine.
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A frontrunner has to live by the Hippocratic oath: first do no harm.
Paul Begala: Newt Obliterates the Competition in Saturday’s Debate | Paul Begala | December 11, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe spirit of their practice cannot be better illustrated than by the words of the so-called ‘Hippocratic oath’.
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British Dictionary definitions for Hippocratic oath
/ (ˌhɪpəʊˈkrætɪk) /
an oath taken by a doctor to observe a code of medical ethics supposedly derived from that of Hippocrates
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Cultural definitions for Hippocratic oath
[ (hip-uh-krat-ik) ]
A traditional oath of physicians, who pledge to practice medicine according to the ideals and moral principles put forth by Hippocrates.
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