Which of the following is not an ethical component of the Hippocratic oath?

Sagot :

Physicians will provide drugs that will cause death if patients request them is not an ethical component of the Hippocratic oath; option A

What is the Hippocratic Oath?

The Hippocratic oath is an oath taken by Physician and which provides an ethical guide to the conduct of the physician with his or her patients.

In the Hippocratic oath, the physician pledges to prescribe only beneficial treatments, according to his abilities and judgment and  to refrain from causing harm or hurt  and to live an exemplary personal and professional life.

Therefore, a physician will do no harm to his or her patients.

In conclusion, the Hippocratic oath is a promise by the physician to do no harm to any patient.

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Note that the complete question is given below as follows:

Which of the following is not an ethical component of the Hippocratic oath?

Physicians will provide drugs that will cause death if patients request them.

Physicians will prescribe only beneficial treatments

Physician will refrain from causing harm or hurt

Physicians will live exemplary personal and professional lives