what does hippocratic oath mean
The Hippocratic Oath is an oath historically taken by physicians. It is one of the most widely known of Greek medical texts. In its original form, it requires a new physician to swear, by a number of healing gods, to uphold specific ethical standards.n the 1960s, the Hippocratic Oath was changed to require utmost respect for human life from its beginning, making it a more secular obligation, not to be taken in the presence of God or any gods, but before only other people.