‘First do no harm’ is not in the Hippocratic Oath

It is a widely held misconception that the familiar dictum “First, do no harm” comes from the Hippocratic Oath, an oath many physicians take when they enter medical practice. However, the Hippocratic Oath does not and never did contain those words (nor was it actually written by Hippocrates, according to many sources). It expresses a … Continue reading ‘First do no harm’ is not in the Hippocratic Oath