Liberal Dictionary English Dictionary
noun
- an oath embodying the duties and obligations of physicians, usually taken by those about to enter upon the practice of medicine.
noun
- an oath taken by a doctor to observe a code of medical ethics supposedly derived from that of Hippocrates
n.
- An oath of ethical professional behavior sworn by new physicians and attributed to Hippocrates.
A traditional oath of physicians, who pledge to practice medicine according to the ideals and moral principles put forth by Hippocrates.