The oath taken by Graduates of Medicine is given as Listening passage.
Hippocratic Oath:
I solemnly pledge myself to consecrate my life to the service of humanity;
I will give to my teachers the respect and gratitude which is their due;
I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity;
The health of my patient will be my first consideration;
I will maintain by all the means in my power, the honour and the noble tradition of the medical profession;
My colleagues will be my brothers; I will not permit considerations of religion, nationality, race, party politics or social standing to intervene between my duty and my patient;
I will maintain the utmost respect for human life, from the time of conception, even under threat. 1 will not use my medical knowledge contrary to the laws of humanity;
I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon my honour.
After listening to the pledge played on the tape recorder carefully, fill in the following . statements with the right options given:
(a) The medical graduates take oath to dedicate their ______ to the service of humanity.
(i) money
(ii) talent
(iii) life
(iv) nation
(b) The ______ of the patient should be the doctor’s greatest concern.
(i) dignity
(ii) gratitude
(iii) health
(iv) honour
(c) The would-be graduates promise to practise their profession with ______ and dignity.
(i) conscience
(ii) knowledge
(iii) understanding
(iv) respect
(d) They should respect the ______ of the patients.
(i) age
(ii) wealth
(iii) background
(iv) secrets
(e) The pledge is also to treat the patients without any ______
(i) fee
(ii) discrimination
(iii) interest
(iv) hatred
