Hippocratic, Religious, and Secular Medical Ethics The Points of Conflict |
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| Author:
| Veatch, Robert M. |
| Contribution by:
| Veatch, Robert M. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-58901-946-1 |
| Publication Date: | Oct 2012 |
| Publisher: | Georgetown University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $59.95 |
Book Description:
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Where should physicians get their ethics? While the Hippocratic Oath continues to be cited by a wide array of professional associations, scholars, and medical students, the author contends that the pledge is such an offensive code of ethics that it should be summarily excised from the profession.
Where should physicians get their ethics? While the Hippocratic Oath continues to be cited by a wide array of professional associations, scholars, and medical students, the author contends that the pledge is such an offensive code of ethics that it should be summarily excised from the profession.