The Use and Relevance of the Hippocratic Oath in 2015—a Survey of US Medical Schools

Dossabhoy, Shernaz S.; Feng, Jessica; Desai, Manisha S.

doi:10.1016/j.janh.2017.09.005

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“…A 2015 survey found that 100% of responding medical schools had their students take an oath at least once during their 4 years of training, and a frequent theme of these oaths is that physicians should do everything possible for their patients. 19 This theme is reiterated by the American Medical Association's Principles of Medical Ethics, which states, "A physician shall, while caring for a patient, regard responsibility to the patient as paramount." 20 It is therefore not surprising that physicians feel sworn to value patient care over their own needs and, for this reason, avoid unionization.…”

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What Should Physicians Consider Prior to Unionizing?

Howard

2020

AMA Journal of Ethics

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What Should Physicians Consider Prior to Unionizing?

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2020

AMA Journal of Ethics

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“…In the medical field, three surveys of medical school deans documented the aspirations, use, and relevance of oaths administered to graduates (Crawshaw & Link, 1996; Dossabhoy et al, 2018; Orr et al, 1997), while Sulmasy (1999) analyzed what these pledges are and their part in that profession. 6 Second, in the Journal of Higher Education and Policy , Sharrock (2010) argued that as universities increasingly rely on professional managers, they should develop one oath for administrators and one for researchers, whereas Leihy (2011) opined such vows are inappropriate for scholars due to the detrimental atmosphere that could accompany their enforcement.…”

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Oaths of Office in American States: Problems and Prospects

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2020

Public Personnel Management

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Upon assuming office, executive, legislative, and judicial officials swear an oath as evidence of dedication, commitment, and duty to the Constitution. As such, they play a quintessential role in upholding democratic values. Yet contrasted to codes of ethics, oaths get little recognition in the study of public administration. What attention they do receive focuses primarily on the presidential oath of office. This article examines a little-researched topic: governmental oaths in American states. The inquiry is useful because oaths can help safeguard the integrity of civic institutions. As a distinguishing feature of public service, oath-taking nonetheless may be seen as a routine formality without consequence. The article discusses this rite of passage, explores its past and current functions, reviews the literature, and analyzes state oaths. The work concludes with observations on the prospects of these testimonials in troubled times, times that require the restoration of honor, dignity, and virtue in government.

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“…Hurwitz and Richardson reported that in 1997 only 50% of UK medical schools used a form of the Hippocratic Oath whereas in 2017 this study found that 19/27 (70%) of schools required an Oath, indicating an increase in the use of the Oath in the last 20 years [ 10 ]. Comparing the UK to the USA, 100% of US schools in a sample of 67 employed the Oath [ 11 ].…”

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“…Some UK schools use the Oath twice, on entry to medical school and on graduation. 88% of US medical schools adopt this multiple use of the oath [ 11 ].…”

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Use of the Hippocratic or other professional oaths in UK medical schools in 2017: practice, perception of benefit and principlism

Green

2017

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ObjectiveThis paper concerns the continued use of the Hippocratic Oath in United Kingdom (UK) medical schools. A survey of all UK medical schools looked at which schools use the Oath, which variants they use, and what they perceive to be the benefits of using the Oath. 27 schools participated in the study.ResultsAlthough some authors have deemed the Oath as out of date for the purposes of modern medicine [1], new variants of the Oath have been embraced and 19/27 (70%) of schools use an Oath, with some Universities asking student doctors to acknowledge this Oath on entry to and graduation from medical school. There is a renewed interest in use of the Oath, with use in some Schools on admission and graduation. Reasons for adopting the Oath include a desire to enhance good practice and to prevent unwanted behaviour. Variants of the Oath used were analysed according to which bioethical principles are contained within them and some do not accord with all principles. A new variant of the Oath is proposed which encompasses all four bioethical principles.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (10.1186/s13104-017-3114-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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The Use and Relevance of the Hippocratic Oath in 2015—a Survey of US Medical Schools

Cited by 18 publications

References 11 publications

What Should Physicians Consider Prior to Unionizing?

What Should Physicians Consider Prior to Unionizing?

Oaths of Office in American States: Problems and Prospects

Use of the Hippocratic or other professional oaths in UK medical schools in 2017: practice, perception of benefit and principlism

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