ALL meanings of hippocratic oath
Hip·poc·ra·tes oath
H h - noun hippocratic oath vow sworn by doctors 1
- noun hippocratic oath an oath embodying the duties and obligations of physicians, usually taken by those about to enter upon the practice of medicine. 1
- singular noun hippocratic oath The Hippocratic oath is a formal promise made by recently-qualified doctors that they will follow the standards set by their profession and try to preserve life. 0
- noun hippocratic oath an oath taken by a doctor to observe a code of medical ethics supposedly derived from that of Hippocrates 0
- noun hippocratic oath the oath generally taken by students receiving a medical degree: it is attributed to Hippocrates and sets forth an ethical code for the medical profession 0
- noun hippocratic oath (medicine) An oath sworn by newly-qualified physicians that they will observe the medical ethics that derived from Hippocrates. 0