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by Peter Tyson Note: We are no longer accepting submissions for this feature, but we encourage you to peruse the responses from both doctors and non-doctors posted at the bottom of this page. In this feature, we asked both doctors and non-doctors to comment on the relevance of the Hippocratic Oath, which most aspiring physicians take upon graduation from medical school. See their responses below. To give you a sense of the controversial nature of the oath today, and to grease your mental gears, we suggest that you read the short article below, along with the classical and modern versions of the Hippocratic Oath before reading the submissions.
Peter Tyson is editor in chief of NOVA Online. One Night in an E.R. | Meet the Doctors | The Hippocratic Oath Today M.D. Specialties | The Producer's Story | Medicine Through Time Resources | Transcripts | Site Map | Survivor M.D. Home Editor's Picks | Previous Sites | Join Us/E-mail | TV/Web Schedule | About NOVA Watch NOVAs online | Teachers | Site Map | Shop | Search | To print PBS Online | NOVA Online | WGBH © | Updated July 2001 |
Most medical-school graduates take the oath. But is
it still valid?