violate it, may the reverse be my life. The original Hippocratic Oath can be broken up to cover twelve different areas to which a physician is swearing to; the areas are as follows: [ 5 ] The first is a covenant with the deity Apollo , who is the god of healing. Most modern oaths have removed this portion; however, the original translation reads "I swear by Apollo the physician…". The second is the Covenant with Teachers, and this is done with the pledge of collegiality and financial support. Next is the Commitment to Students by the promise to teach those who swear the oath. After the Commitment to Students comes the Covenant with Patients, and this is the physicians pledge to use their best ability and judgment. The fifth area is Appropriate Means with the use of standard "dietary" care; this is using the established and accepted practices to treat their patients. Appropriate Ends is next and says that a doctor is to do what is best for the patient, rather than what is best for the physician. The seventh area is the Limits on Ends, which was originally in the oath but has been omitted by many medical schools. The Limit on Ends in the oath said that a doctor would not help a woman have an abortion and that the physician would not administer a lethal drug if asked. Both of these have caused many ethical dilemmas in modern times, with abortion being legal in many countries