Oct 11, 2019 41 min

Sawbones: The Hippocratic Oath

from Sawbones: A Practical Guide to Terrible Decisions Hosted by Justin McElroy, Dr. Sydnee McE

We've all heard about the oath new doctors have to take before they get their first scalpel and weird head mirror thing. But has it always been the same? Did Hippocrates really make it up? Is "First, do no harm" part of it? We'll answer all that and more on this week's Sawbones. Music: "Medicines" by The Taxpayers Help support this show and unlock bonus content! Become a member at https://maximumfun.org/joinsawbones Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/sawbones-a-practical-guide-to-terrible-decisions--6882425/support.

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