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'''Hippocratic''' is a word commonly used in only one context: the '''Hippocratic oath'''. | '''Hippocratic''' is a word commonly used in only one context: the '''Hippocratic oath'''. | ||
| − | This is the ethical oath that doctors swear. It is said to have been composed in its original Greek form by the Greek doctor '''Hippocrates''' (c.460-377 BCE), who is widely regarded as the first doctor in the modern sense. The word '''Hippocratic''' has nothing to do with | + | This is the ethical oath that doctors swear. It is said to have been composed in its original Greek form by the Greek doctor '''Hippocrates''' (c.460-377 BCE), who is widely regarded as the first doctor in the modern sense. The word '''Hippocratic''' has nothing to do with '''[[hypocrisy - hypocrite|hypocritical]]''' – apart from the sound, which is similar but not identical. |
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Latest revision as of 14:57, 10 April 2007
Hippocratic is a word commonly used in only one context: the Hippocratic oath.
This is the ethical oath that doctors swear. It is said to have been composed in its original Greek form by the Greek doctor Hippocrates (c.460-377 BCE), who is widely regarded as the first doctor in the modern sense. The word Hippocratic has nothing to do with hypocritical – apart from the sound, which is similar but not identical.
