Author(s)

Wan Zhang ¹, Yajun Li ^1,2

Affiliation(s)

¹ Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China
² Health Culture Research Center, Key Research Base of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Shaanxi University, Xianyang, Shaanxi, 712046, China

Corresponding Author

Yajun Li

ABSTRACT

Sun Simiao, as a master of ethics of traditional Chinese medicine, crafted a comprehensive framework of medical ethics and behavioral norms with the opening classic "On the Absolute Sincerity of Great Physicians" in his work Essential Formulas for Emergencies (Worth) a Thousand Pieces of Gold. Hippocrates is revered as the father of Western medical science, whose oath is enshrined as a pledge at the graduation ceremony of countless Western medical universities. Their medical humanistic thoughts represent the Chinese and Western medical ethics concepts respectively, each garnering endorsement and transmission across generations of doctors. These principles continue to illuminate the path for contemporary practitioners and serve as both a moral compass and a steadfast code of conduct, which plays an indispensable role in guiding doctors to practice.

KEYWORDS

"On the Absolute Sincerity of Great Physicians"; Hippocratic Oath; Medical humanistic thought

CITE THIS PAPER

Wan Zhang, Yajun Li, A Comparative Study on Medical Humanistic Thoughts between "On the Absolute Sincerity of Great Physicians" and Hippocratic Oath. Social Medicine and Health Management (2023) Vol. 4: 57-62. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/socmhm.2023.040309.

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