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More than 2000 years ago Hippocrates who was known as the founder of medicine
established a code of behavior for medical students. It is still recited by
students about to enter medical practice today.
The Hippocratic Oath addresses three major points. The first of these states
that no deadly medicine should be given to anyone by diagnosis or if asked. The
emphasizes the belief that no sician is to aid in the death of another person.
Another major point in the Hippocratic Oath is that any houses entered by a
physician should be entered for the benefit of the sick only with no acts of
mischief or corruption taking place. Finally the oath states that anything seen
or heard in connection or not in connection ...

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