Oath of Hippocrates

I do solemnly swear by that which I hold most sacred:/
That I will be loyal to the profession of medicine,
just to its members, and generous to its institutions;/
That I will lead my life and practice my art in
uprightness and honor;/
That I will give respect and gratitude to those who
have taught me this art;/
That into whatsoever house I shall enter, it shall be
for the good of the sick to the utmost of my power,
I hold myself aloof from wrong, from corruption,
from the tempting of others to vice;/
That I will exercise my art for the best care of my patients,/
and I will give no drug, perform no operation for
a criminal purpose, even if solicited far less suggest it;/
That whatsoever I shall see or hear of the lives of
my patients which is not fitting to be spoken,
I will keep inviolably secret./
These things I do promise/
upon my honor.

/ = PAUSE

Jefferson Medical College
Thomas Jefferson University
1980 Edition