http://www.burtonreport.com/HomePage/Glossary1EthicsMed.htm
THE HIPPOCRATIC OATH
"The primary requirement for the practice of a professional ethic is a clear understanding of what the ethic is. Basically Hippocrates stated that the purpose of medical practice was to benefit the patient (and do no harm in the process)."
" Stated in a more modern context: "Medical Care Must Reflect the Best Interests of the Patient" not the best interests of: The Physician ... The Hospital ... The Third Party Payor ... The Insurance System ... The Government." " In addition to the concept of "do no harm" are the modern collararies of "do not create more problems than you solve" and, if a specific diagnosis can not be readily made, to not always assume that the situation is "in the patient's head".
" A prominent and ongoing example of perverse health ethics has been the example of managed care in the United States where the only innovation and creativity being shown is in increasing premiums, reducing services and twisting truth and integrity in order to justify saying 'no'."
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FOR MORE INFORMATION BE SURE TO CLICK ON: "integrity" and "managed care" (in blue).