...Physicians Roots RETURN TO THEIR My story is far from unusual; thousands of physicians work in the medical field with the personal goal of preserving and promoting the lives of both their patients. In fact, the Hippocratic Oath, the basis of medical ethics for the last 2000 years, makes a commitment to life the central principle of medicine. The first of the oath’s six tenets is to only act for the benefit of the patient. Building on this idea, the second tenet is to never assist in suicide or perform euthanasia, and the third is to never perform an abortion. For centuries, these values defined the boundaries of the doctor-patient relationship... continued on page 18... Christina Francis, MD | CEO Elect, American Association of Prolife Obstetricians and Gynecologists (AAPLOG) THIS IS THE YEAR...
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