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The doctor’s oath, an essay in the history of medicine.
Publication Details
Cambridge, England: University Press, 1924 CE.
The Hippocratic Oath forms the basis of medical ethics. It was probably an ancient temple oath of the Asclepiadae, and not a genuine Hippocratic document. In the above work the various manuscripts of the Oath are enumerated and critically discussed.
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Thematic Classifications
| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #1758 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/3171 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | the-doctors-oath-an-essay-in-the-history-of-medicine |
Geographic Context
Publication place: Cambridge, England