Friday, March 31, 2006

THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH

I swear by Apollo the physician, by Sculapius, Hygeia, and Panacea, and I take to witness all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my judgment, the following Oath.
"To consider dear to me as my parents him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and if necessary to share my goods with him; to look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach them this art if they so desire without fee or written promise; to impart to my sons and the sons of the master who taught me and the disciples who have enrolled themselves and have agreed to the rules of the profession, but to these alone the precepts and the instruction. I will prescribe regimen for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone. To please no one will I prescribe a deadly drug nor give advice which may cause his death. Nor will I give a woman a pessary to procure abortion. But I will preserve the purity of my life and my art. I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in this art. In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my patients, keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all seduction and especially from the pleasures of love with women or with men, be they free or slaves. All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread abroad, I will keep secret and will never reveal. If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art, respected by all men and in all times; but if I swerve from it or violate it, may the reverse be my lot."

Blogger~ Remember all this oath as you participate in healing us. We are your brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, family and friends.
Tell us the truth is all we ask. Let us know what we face and accept the magnitude of the Problem of ARD. Don't be perpetuating the suffering by denial, become part of the solution and work with us to bring light to the darkness. Tell us the truth and keep no secrets. The whole world is waiting for you to do the right thing. Tell us you are aware. Tell us you know what is wrong. Silence is as bad as lying and this silence causes great suffering to all humanity.
Let it start here in America, let the truth and financial ramifications of adhesion realted disorder be spoken of loud and clear. It will change the face of healthcare forever once it is known thoughtout the world....just a simple phrase on the imformed consent prior to surgery. A brief explanation about adhesions and voila. You have told the truth.
The truth and fear of change...well in the long run the truth always comes to pass. Please excellerate the process by simply telling you presurgical patient about their risk of adhesions and the needed changed will come to pass and the world will go round as it always has but with less suffering. Trickle down crisis relief from one ard sufferer and you save a whole family and a cirlce of friends.

Do the Right Thing! Become an American Hero! Speak to your patient about Adhesion Related Disorder

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