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Hippocrates Addended

Hippocrates Addended To the Editor.— In view of the current public and legislative attitude toward physicians, I felt obliged to comment in the form of a few "updated Hippocratic amendments." Be as moderate in thy fees as the lawyer. Charge not over one third to one half of a patient's entire worth in the case that thee gamble to effect a cure nor any fee at all in the contingency that thee kill or lose the patient.Be as conscienceful as the politician. Make no decision hastily but consult with thy colleagues even as the Presidents do in cabinet and the congrefsmen among each the other before prescribing war in which many lives will be terminated abruptly, in order that the deaths of people should not rest on one head alone but many can order mayhem and thus sleep free of stain of guilt in the night. If thy patient http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA American Medical Association

Hippocrates Addended

JAMA , Volume 231 (2) – Jan 13, 1975

Hippocrates Addended

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To the Editor.—
In view of the current public and legislative attitude toward physicians, I felt obliged to comment in the form of a few "updated Hippocratic amendments."
Be as moderate in thy fees as the lawyer. Charge not over one third to one half of a patient's entire worth in the case that thee gamble to effect a cure nor any fee at all in the contingency that thee kill or lose the patient.Be as conscienceful as the politician. Make no decision hastily but consult...
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American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright © 1975 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved. Applicable FARS/DFARS Restrictions Apply to Government Use.
ISSN
0098-7484
eISSN
1538-3598
DOI
10.1001/jama.1975.03240140008003
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Abstract

To the Editor.— In view of the current public and legislative attitude toward physicians, I felt obliged to comment in the form of a few "updated Hippocratic amendments." Be as moderate in thy fees as the lawyer. Charge not over one third to one half of a patient's entire worth in the case that thee gamble to effect a cure nor any fee at all in the contingency that thee kill or lose the patient.Be as conscienceful as the politician. Make no decision hastily but consult with thy colleagues even as the Presidents do in cabinet and the congrefsmen among each the other before prescribing war in which many lives will be terminated abruptly, in order that the deaths of people should not rest on one head alone but many can order mayhem and thus sleep free of stain of guilt in the night. If thy patient

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JAMAAmerican Medical Association

Published: Jan 13, 1975

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