The moral basis of Graeco-Roman medical practice
The physician in the Graeco-Roman world was primarily concerned with perfecting his skills and in establishing his craft as a legitimate profession. The "ethical" treatises in the Hippocratic corpus reflect this need for public acceptance; they stress medical etiquette rather than philanth...
| Published in: | Journal of religion and health |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V.
[1983]
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Journal of religion and health
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| Further subjects: | B
Moral Basis
B Public Acceptance B Medical Practice B Hippocratic Oath B Intrinsic Connection |
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| Summary: | The physician in the Graeco-Roman world was primarily concerned with perfecting his skills and in establishing his craft as a legitimate profession. The "ethical" treatises in the Hippocratic corpus reflect this need for public acceptance; they stress medical etiquette rather than philanthropic ideals. Overall, philanthropy had no intrinsic connection with the pursuit of medicine. Such works as the Hippocratic oath, which attempt to introduce morality and humanism into the profession, are a rarity. However, as a result of the new morality brought on by Stoic philosophy and the mystery religions, we see medicine in late antiquity frequently identified with humanistic principles. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-6571 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religion and health
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF02276769 |