“First, do no harm.”

“Apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures that are required.”

“Recognize that there is art to medicine as well as science—warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon’s knife or the chemist’s drug.”

“Respect the privacy of patients—their problems are not disclosed that the world may know.”

“Remember: the task is not to treat a fever chart or a cancerous growth, but a sick human being.”

“Remain a member of society, with special obligations to all fellow human beings.”

“Preserve the finest traditions of the healing profession, and find joy in the service of those who seek help.”