University at Buffalo School of Medicine - Yearbook (Buffalo, NY)

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GMA of xjelopocraies 7 ,, - I-, SWEAR BY APOLLO fhe physician, by Esculapius, gy Hygeia, and Panacea, and I fake fo wifness all fhe ficrxiar- gods, all fhe goddesses, fo keep according fo my Kg abilify and my iudgemenf fhe following oafh: YO' To consider dear fo me as my parenfs him Q35 M who faughf me fhis arf: fo live in common wifh him and if necessary fo share my goods wifh him: fo look upon his children as my own brofhers, fo feach fhem fhis arf if fhey so desire wifhouf fee or wriffen promise: fo imparf fo my sons and fhe sons of fhe masfer who faughf me and fhe disciples who have enrolled fhemselves and have agreed fo fhe rules of fhe profession, buf fo fhese alone, fhe precepfs and fhe insfrucfion. I will prescribe regimen for fhe good of my pafienfs according fo my abilify and my iudgemenf and never 'do harm fo anyone. To please no one will I prescribe a deadly drug, nor give advice which may cause his deafh. Nor will I give a woman a pessary fo procure aborfion. Buf I will preserve fhe purify of my life and my arf. I will nof cuf for sfone, even for pafienfs in whom fhe disease is manifesfg I will leave fhis operafion fo be performed by pracfi- fioners. In every house where I come I will enfer only for fhe good of my pafienfs, keeping myself far from all infenfional ill doing and seducfion, and especially from fhe pleasures of love wifh women or wifh men, be fhey free or slaves. All fhaf may come fo my knowledge in fhe exercise of my profession or oufside of my profession or in daily commerce wifh men, which oughf nof fo be spread abroad, I will keep a secref and will never reveal. If I keep fhis oafh faifhfully, may I enioy my life and pracfise my arf, respecfed by all men and in all limes: buf if I swerve from if or violafe if, may fhe reverse be my lof. '