醫生的職責 （急急急）

一個醫生的職責可只三樣?!

希波克拉底斯（Hippocrates）醫師誓詞
准許我進入醫業時：
我鄭重地保證自己要奉獻一切為人類服務。
我將要給我的師長應有崇敬及感戴；
我將要憑我的良心和尊嚴從事醫業；
病人的健康應為我輩首要的顧念；
我將要尊重所託予我的祕密；
我將要盡我的力量維護醫業的榮譽和高尚的傳統；
我的同業應視為我的同胞；
我將不容許有任何宗教、國籍、種族、政見或地位的考慮介乎我的職責和病人之間；
我將要最高地維護人的生命，自從受胎時起；
即使在威脅之下，我將不運用我的醫業知識去違反人道。
我鄭重地、自主地並且以我的人格宣誓以上的約言。

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Changed portions of the oath:

To teach medicine to the sons of my teacher. In the past, medical schools would give preferential consideration to the children of physicians.

Not to teach medicine to other people. If taken literally, a physician who attempts to educate or make aware of treatment options, even informally, to anyone not enrolled in medical school would lose his or her license.

To practice and prescribe to the best of my ability for the good of my patients, and to try to avoid harming them. This beneficial intention is the purpose of the physician. However, this item is still invoked in the modern discussions of euthanasia.

Never to do deliberate harm to anyone for anyone else's interest. Physician organizations in the U.S. and most other countries have strongly denounced physician participation in legal executions. However, in a small number of nations, most notably the Netherlands, a doctor can perform euthanasia, by both his and the patient's consent.

Never to attempt to induce an abortion. This item is still invoked in the modern discussions of abortion.

To avoid violating the morals of my community. Many licensing agencies will revoke a physician's license for offending the morals of the community ("moral turpitude").

To avoid attempting to do things that other specialists can do better. The "stones" referred to are kidney stones or bladder stones, removal of which was judged too difficult for physicians, and therefore was left for surgeons (specialists). The value of specialization was recognized in that time. The range of knowledge and skills needed for the range of human problems has always made it impossible for any single physician to maintain expertise in all areas. This also highlights the different historical origins of the surgeon and the physician.

To keep the good of the patient as the highest priority. There may be other conflicting 'good purposes,' such as community welfare, conserving economic resources, supporting the criminal justice system, or simply making money for the physician or his employer that provide recurring challenges to physicians.

To avoid sexual relationships or other inappropriate entanglements with patients and families. The value of avoiding conflicts of interest isn't often questioned.