Open AccessBack to Medical Ethics
Author(s) -
James F Welles
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of quality in health care and economics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2642-6250
DOI - 10.23880/jqhe-16000204
Subject(s) - hippocratic oath , nobody , language change , health care , medical ethics , medicine , law , business , public relations , psychology , political science , philosophy , computer security , computer science , linguistics
Although nobody much reads the original Hippocratic Oath any more, it is essentially a commitment to keeping trade secrets. The modern version focuses on not taking advantage of patients sexually while providing medical care directed toward their health and well-being. Unfortunately, it does not address the current, rampant corruption of financial abuse which the insurance industry imposes on American physicians. How many time a day does a doctor provide services which are not necessary for the patient’s health?.