Hippocratic oath

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Doctors are bound by the Hippocratic oath to place patient welfare first, protect confidentiality, and avoid harm.

From Slate • Jan. 26, 2026

"I have said it before and I'll say it again: I am not a poisoner... I have always upheld the Hippocratic oath," he stated.

From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025

Please, empower OBs to apply their medical expertise and honor their Hippocratic oath.

From Seattle Times • May 17, 2024

"The Hippocratic oath supposedly says 'first, do no harm,'" Reynolds explained.

From Salon • Dec. 28, 2023

About the same time, on the nearby island of Cos, Hippocrates was establishing his famous medical tradition, now barely remembered because of the Hippocratic oath.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan