The Hippocratic medical ethics oath is attributed to Hippocrates, and was adopted as a guide to the medical profession conduct throughout the ages and still used in the graduation ceremonies of many medical schools.
In essence, the Hippocratic Oath: “Primum non nocere” (“First do no harm” or “Above all, do no harm”).
“I will follow that system of regimen which, according to my ability and judgment, I consider for the benefit of my patients, and abstain from whatever is deleterious and mischievous. I will give no deadly medicine to any one if asked, nor suggest any such counsel; and in like manner I will not give to a woman a pessary to produce abortion. With purity and with holiness I will pass my life and practice my Art.
I will not cut persons laboring under the stone, but will leave this to be done by men who are practitioners of this work. Into whatever houses I enter, I will go into them for the benefit of the sick, and will abstain from every voluntary act of mischief and corruption; and, further from the seduction of females or males, of freemen and slaves.
Whatever, in connection with my professional practice 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. While I continue to keep this Oath unviolated, may it be granted to me to enjoy life and the practice of the art, respected by all men, in all times! But should I trespass and violate this Oath, may the reverse be my lot! (Classic Version, translated from the Greek by Francis Adam, 1849)
In the 4th century AD, the oath became obligatory for all physicians.
Hippocratic kiapo cha maadili ya matibabu ni sifa ya Hippocrates, na ilikuwa kupitishwa kama mwongozo wa mwenendo wa taaluma ya matibabu katika enzi zote na bado kutumika katika sherehe za kuhitimu ya shule nyingi za matibabu. Kimsingi, kiapo cha Hippocrates: <unk>Primum non nocere<unk> (<unk>Kwanza usidhuru<unk> au <unk>Kaburi zaidi, usidhuru<unk>). <unk>Nitafuata mfumo huo wa utawala ambao, kulingana na uwezo wangu na uamuzi, ninafikiria kwa manufaa ya wagonjwa wangu, na kujizuia kutoka kwa chochote kinachoumiza na cha uovu. "Sitakupa dawa ya kuua kwa mtu yeyote ikiwa utaulizwa, wala kupendekeza ushauri wowote kama huo; na kwa njia hiyo hiyo sitakupa mwanamke pessary ili kuzaa mimba. """ Kwa usafi na utakatifu nitapitisha maisha yangu na kufanya sanaa yangu. "Sitawachonga watu wanaofanya kazi chini ya jiwe, lakini nitawaacha wafanye kazi hiyo kwa watu wanaofanya kazi hiyo.""" """Katika nyumba zozote nitakazoingia, nitaingia kwa ajili ya wagonjwa, na nitaacha kila tendo la kujitolea la uovu na ufisadi, na zaidi ya hayo, kuwahamasisha wanawake na wanaume, watu huru na watumwa.""" """Kila kitu, kuhusiana na mazoezi yangu ya kitaaluma au la, kuhusiana na hayo, naona au kusikia katika maisha ya watu, ambayo haipaswi kuongezwa nje, mimi si kufunua, kama kuhesabu kwamba yote hayo yanapaswa kuhifadhiwa siri.""" """Ninapodumisha kiapo hiki bila kuvunjwa, na nipewe fursa ya kufurahia maisha na mazoezi ya sanaa, kuheshimiwa na watu wote, wakati wote.""" Lakini nikivunja na kuvunja kiapo hiki, na iwe kinyume cha hatima yangu! (Kifungu cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki cha Kigiriki.