The Hippocratic Oath - Solemn or Silly? With Special Guest, Dr. Brian Elliott

Poor Historians: Misadventures in Medical History

Doctors and the Hippocratic Oath just go together like Turner and Hooch. That analogy makes as little sense as it does to keep harping on the Hippocratic Oath as a rite of passage for graduating physicians. There's plenty of myth to dispel here.
Fortunately we won't go it alone. This week we are joined by physician and author, Dr. Brian Elliott who has written a book examining several traditions--such as this oath--in the world of medicine. His book is called White Coat Ways: A History of Medical Traditions and Their Battle with Progress and will be released tomorrow on January 27th, 2023 (pre-order now). We reviewed a chapter of his book on the topic and Brian joined us on this episode to dispel some common beliefs about the oath and the reasons we might not want to use it anymore.
Book Available via the following link in Kindle or Paperback: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BRMBC8BC
Follow Brian Elliott, MD on Twitter @BrianElliottMD1 or check out his website!
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