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Oath of Hippocrates (view source)
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== THE OATH OF HIPPOCRATES ==
The '''Oath of Hippocrates''' or '''Hippocratic Oath''' is an oath traditionally taken by doctors setting down certain guidelines about how they will use their medical skills. The Oath dates back to ancient Greece but it is uncertain if it is actually due to [[Hippocrates]].
== Translation of the Oath ==
I SWEAR by Apollo the physician and Æsculapius, and Health, and All-heal, and all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment,
I SWEAR by Apollo the physician and Æsculapius, and Health, and All-heal, and all the gods and goddesses, that, according to my ability and judgment,