Hello, and welcome to Just Another Biomedical Ethics Blog, a weblog for my course on biomedical ethics. We will use this blog as a way to relay class information, and as a forum for writing and discussion.
Each week several students will be assigned to briefly summarize and comment on the readings. The rest of the class is assigned (among other things) to read and and comment on the chosen authors' posts. These are intended to be discussions of questions and problems raised by the author--not necessarily criticism of the author's post itself.
A portion of each student's participation grade will depend on his or her contribution to the blog. For several examples of academic blogging, see the following:
As always, if you have any questions, please feel free to contact me at the email address listed on the syllabus. Happy blogging!
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ReplyDeleteThe Hippocratic Oath:
ReplyDeleteIn the world, medicine is becoming more and more diverse. Information is being shared via computers and international broadcasts. There are different religions, cultures, values, and beliefs to consider. Likewise, there are also different thoughts on healing other than the ancient Greek concept of healing by the "Father of Western Medicine" -- Hippocrates. What about eastern, psychological, divine, natural and other types of healing? Modern science recently confirmed concepts of Eastern Medicine like acupuncture to be valid, and the many great advances in modern surgery, are these not to be considered. As commendable as this oath may be it was sworn in the presence (witnessed) of Greek gods and godesses that are refuted by most religions of the world. Can The Hippocratic Oath apply to todays modern world? Should this oath be the foundation for a more conclusive, multi-healing oath that can be used by the international community at large?