Under oath: examining the role of the Hippocratic Oath in dentistry.
The context in which Hippocrates practiced is presented as an explanation for the content of the oath. Today oath-taking invokes respect for high principles shared among a community of practitioners even though the specifics of Hippocrates' code may be outdated or even unknown to many health professionals. More recent oaths particular to dentistry are also presented.
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D003812:Dentist-Patient Relations; D003813:Dentistry; D004990:Ethics, Dental / Q000266:history; D006625:Hippocratic Oath; D006665:History of Dentistry; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049690:History, Ancient; D006801:Humans; D009014:Morals; D012941:Social Responsibility