Is there some kind of oath a doctor takes before he receives his license?

Question

Shouldn't physicians see a patient as least every 6mths?

Answer 1

if you are talking about The Hippocratic Oath is an oath traditionally taken by physicians pertaining to the ethical practice of medicine.,and it depends on what is wrong with a patient,how often his doctor should see him.
Some patients its every 3 months,some once a year

Answer 2

They take the Hipocratic Oath (the first "physician" was Hipocrates, hence the name). It's really just an oath on ethics, etc.

Most of the time, the frequency of visits is based on the patient's overall health. Also, most insurance plans won't pay for you to have a "check-up" more than once a year. If you have a "problem" you can go more often.

Answer 3

The Hippocratic oath .. The Hippocratic Oath is an oath traditionally taken by physicians pertaining to the ethical practice of medicine. It is widely believed that the oath was written by Hippocrates, the father of medicine, in the 4th Century B.C., or by one of his students. Classical scholar Ludwig Edelstein proposed that the oath was written by Pythagoreans, a theory that has been questioned due to the lack of evidence for a school of Pythagorean medicine. Although mostly of historical and traditional value, the oath is considered a rite of passage for practitioners of medicine.

Answer 4

Yes, the Hippocratic Oath, written by Hippocrates, the Greek "Father of Medicine".

Answer 5

Yes the oath of IPPOKRATES (the ancient Greek Doctor) .He was considered to be the first Doctor of modern medicine.

Answer 6

he takes the Hippocratic oath which in essence is a commitment to "do no harm" to a patient

Answer 7

of course a doctor should see a patient, but not many if he is doing research. and their oath is something about

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