Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Oct 16– Hippocrates’ Oath and Law

It's been a while since I've just been able to post the reading as an audio.


Summary: Take good care of your patients.

Commentary: I think a lot of people thing "First, do no harm," is in these, and it's not. 

Other than that: 
Whatever, in connection with my professional service, or not in connection with it, I see or hear, in the life of men, which ought not to be spoken of abroad, I will not divulge, as reckoning that all such should be kept secret.

They really should've found a way to make HIPAA be HIPPO. Health Insurance Portability-Privacy Ordinance?

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