Hippocratic Oath

The Hippocratic Oath appears to be the earliest example of a code of medical ethics. It's believed to have been written by the Greek physician Hippocrates sometime in the 4th century B.C.E.. Although it's still taken by a large number of physicians and medical students, although it's not legally binding and has largely been replaced by modern codes of ethics.
The oath consists of the following:
*The physicians calls on the Greek gods that oversee his profession: Apollo, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea
*To be faithful to the physician who taught him the craft
*To make prescriptions for the benefit of patients
*To never do harm
*To not engage in euthanasia
*To not provide a drug that will induce an abortion
*To not engage in surgery (surgery being a separate skilled craft at the time)
*Not to have sex with patients or members of the patient's household
*To keep the confidences of patients
===Violations===
Throughout the series in Season 4 House, Amber, Cuddy, or Foreman fired or forced to quit several interns for violations.
*Henry Dobson: Fired by House for faking his medical licence. Guardian Angels
*Mason: Fired by House for revealing personal information to Cuddy. The Right Stuff
*Travis Brennan: Forced to quit for giving Casey Alfonso Thallium poisoning and not listening to Foreman, Cuddy, or Amber when House was away. Whatever It Takes
*The Twins: Fired by House and Cuddy for killing a patient. 97 Seconds
*Jodi Desai: Fired by House for the same reason The Twins got fired killing a patient. 97 Seconds
Category:Medicine