Hippocratic oath

Hippocratic oath-"Hippocratic Oath" accepted medical oath, defining the principles of medical ethics. It is believed that the oath of the fourth century Mon. Cr. written by the famous ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, often called the father of medicine. This oath was published in the "Compendium of Hippocrates (Corpus hippocraticum). However, there is a dispute whether it actually created a bandage. Some believe that it was known before, and only attributed to Hippocrates Alexandria library - as powerful authority. Although this oath today and not obligatory, they modified the text of most of the traditional incentives, still repeating in many European graduates.

Updated in 1997

The painting-reproduction: Dimensions: 58.5 x42 cm.