byHippocratesTranslatedbyFrancisAdamsISWEARbyApollothephysician，andAesculapius，andHealth，andAll—heal，andallthegodsandgoddesses，that，accordingtomyabilityandjudgment，IwillkeepthisOathandthisstipulation—toreckonhimwhotaughtmethisArtequallydeartomeasmyparents，tosharemysubstancewithhim，andrelievehisnecessitiesifrequired；tolookuponhisoffspringinthesamefootingasmyownbrothers，andtoteachthemthisart，iftheyshallwishtolearnit，withoutfeeorstipulation；andthatbyprecept，lecture，andeveryothermodeofinstruction，IwillimpartaknowledgeoftheArttomyownsons，andthoseofmyteachers，andtodisciplesboundbyastipulationandoathaccordingtothelawofmedicine，buttononeothers。Iwillfollowthatsystemofregimenwhich，accordingtomyabilityandjudgment，Iconsiderforthebenefitofmypatients，andabstainfromwhateverisdeleteriousandmischievous。Iwillgivenodeadlymedicinetoanyoneifasked，norsuggestanysuchcounsel；andinlikemannerIwillnotgivetoawomanapessarytoproduceabortion。WithpurityandwithholinessIwillpassmylifeandpracticemyArt。Iwillnotcutpersonslaboringunderthestone，butwillleavethistobedonebymenwhoarepractitionersofthiswork。IntowhateverhousesIenter，Iwillgointothemforthebenefitofthesick，andwillabstainfromeveryvoluntaryactofmischiefandcorruption；and，furtherfromtheseductionoffemalesormales，offreemenandslaves。Whatever，inconnectionwithmyprofessionalpracticeornot，inconnectionwithit，Iseeorhear，inthelifeofmen，whichoughtnottobespokenofabroad，Iwillnotdivulge，asreckoningthatallsuchshouldbekeptsecret。WhileI
continuetokeepthisOathunviolated，mayitbegrantedtometoenjoylifeandthepracticeoftheart，respectedbyallmen，inalltimes！ButshouldItrespassandviolatethisOath，maythereversebemylot！