AMA Vs Hipp Oath
Qiuyuan Zhang
Jan. 20th
Professor: Aaron L. Mackler
AMA Compare to Hippocratic Oath
In this report, I will discuss about the similarity and difference between AMA and Hippocratic Oath health care ethical. These two ethical represent high standard of health care in different time area.
Similarity:
1. Confidentiality
Hippocratic Oath says, “Keep secret and never reveal" anything that "ought not to be spread abroad", in AMA, it says that Safeguard patient confidences within the constraints of the law". In this part, both are argued with that.
2. Doing Harm to a Patient
In Hippocratic Oath, doing harm to the patient is forbidden. Also in AMA, it shows that implicitly permitted when required for the greater good of Society and not prohibited by law. Both sides think it is not allow to do harm to a patient.
3. Duty to Teachers
In Hippocratic Oath, teacher’s duty is same as to parents, including sharing one's goods with them if necessary. Also AMA mentions that “Implicitly the same as to colleagues: to deal honestly with them and respect their rights”.
Difference:
1. General Moral Principles
In Hippocratic Oath, it says "Preserve the purity of my life and my art," refraining from all intentional ill-doing and "all seduction", which means it avoid any unmoral behavior. But in AMA, it Respect the law but "seek changes in requirements that are contrary to the best interests of the patient"; deal honestly with patients and colleagues; strive to expose defective or dishonest colleagues.
2. Standard of Available Treatment
In Hippocratic Oath, it says "regimen for the good of my patients according to my ability and judgment". But in AMA, it thinks treatment is implicitly that which is "competent," "appropriate," and within the constraints of the law, which means law is important part for AMA.
3. Primary Loyalty
In Hippocratic Oath, the physician should own primary loyalty to patients he undertakes to serve. But, in AMA, physician also should own primary loyalty to “Society,
Jan. 20th
Professor: Aaron L. Mackler
AMA Compare to Hippocratic Oath
In this report, I will discuss about the similarity and difference between AMA and Hippocratic Oath health care ethical. These two ethical represent high standard of health care in different time area.
Similarity:
1. Confidentiality
Hippocratic Oath says, “Keep secret and never reveal" anything that "ought not to be spread abroad", in AMA, it says that Safeguard patient confidences within the constraints of the law". In this part, both are argued with that.
2. Doing Harm to a Patient
In Hippocratic Oath, doing harm to the patient is forbidden. Also in AMA, it shows that implicitly permitted when required for the greater good of Society and not prohibited by law. Both sides think it is not allow to do harm to a patient.
3. Duty to Teachers
In Hippocratic Oath, teacher’s duty is same as to parents, including sharing one's goods with them if necessary. Also AMA mentions that “Implicitly the same as to colleagues: to deal honestly with them and respect their rights”.
Difference:
1. General Moral Principles
In Hippocratic Oath, it says "Preserve the purity of my life and my art," refraining from all intentional ill-doing and "all seduction", which means it avoid any unmoral behavior. But in AMA, it Respect the law but "seek changes in requirements that are contrary to the best interests of the patient"; deal honestly with patients and colleagues; strive to expose defective or dishonest colleagues.
2. Standard of Available Treatment
In Hippocratic Oath, it says "regimen for the good of my patients according to my ability and judgment". But in AMA, it thinks treatment is implicitly that which is "competent," "appropriate," and within the constraints of the law, which means law is important part for AMA.
3. Primary Loyalty
In Hippocratic Oath, the physician should own primary loyalty to patients he undertakes to serve. But, in AMA, physician also should own primary loyalty to “Society,