Health Equity

A New Hippocratic Oath Asks Doctors To Fight Racial Injustice And Misinformation

Abstract: At the University of Pittsburgh, new medical students recited an alternative oath, drawing on current events and recent political turmoil to highlight the societal responsibilities of doctors.

Publication: NPR

Date Published: November 4, 2020

Author(s): Sarah Boden

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