For other doctors, while oath-taking is still "a momentous occasion," the words spoken matter a great deal, and content of the traditional oath is problematic. Criticisms include Hippocrates' ...

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Dr. Fritz Baumgartner, MD, cardiothoracic surgeon in Los Angeles, urges physicians, students, and families to refocus medicine on its moral foundation: caring for the patient. LOS ANGELES, CA / ACCESS ...

The Hippocratic Oath is a long-standing tradition. But as the practice of medicine has evolved over the two millennia since the oath was created, the ancient text feels less and less applicable to ...

If you've ever been in the dentist chair, you'll likely relate to Saturday Night Live's latest cut-for-time sketch, "Graduation Day." Performed during the Season 50 finale dress rehearsal but omitted ...