Hippokrates programHippokrates programSara del Olmo Fernández. Exchange group for Sara del Olmo Fernández. Exchange group for

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Vasco da Gama and HippokratesVasco da Gama and Hippokrates

Hippokrates OathHippokrates Oath

VdGM supports Hippokrates

Program in every Possible Way.

Hippokrates OathHippokrates Oath I swear by Apollo, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness I swear by Apollo, Asclepius, Hygieia, and Panacea, and I take to witness

all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my all the gods, all the goddesses, to keep according to my ability and my judgment, the following Oath. To consider dear to me, as my parents, him judgment, the following Oath. To consider dear to me, as my parents, him who taught me this art; to live in common with him and, if necessary, to who taught me this art; to live in common with him and, if necessary, to share my goods with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to share my goods with him; To look upon his children as my own brothers, to teach them this art.teach them this art.

I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my I will prescribe regimens for the good of my patients according to my ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.ability and my judgment and never do harm to anyone.

To please no one will I prescribe a deadly drug nor give advice which may To please no one will I prescribe a deadly drug nor give advice which may cause his death.cause his death.

Nor will I give a woman a pessary to procure abortion.Nor will I give a woman a pessary to procure abortion. But I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts.But I will preserve the purity of my life and my arts. I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I I will not cut for stone, even for patients in whom the disease is manifest; I

will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in will leave this operation to be performed by practitioners, specialists in this art.this art.

In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my patients, In every house where I come I will enter only for the good of my patients, keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all seduction and keeping myself far from all intentional ill-doing and all seduction and especially from the pleasures of love with women or with men, be they especially from the pleasures of love with women or with men, be they free or slaves.free or slaves.

All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession or in All that may come to my knowledge in the exercise of my profession or in daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread abroad, I will keep daily commerce with men, which ought not to be spread abroad, I will keep secret and will never reveal.secret and will never reveal.

If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art, If I keep this oath faithfully, may I enjoy my life and practice my art, respected by all men and in all times; but if I swerve from it or violate it, respected by all men and in all times; but if I swerve from it or violate it, may the reverse be my lotmay the reverse be my lot

The Declaration of Geneva, as currently amended, The Declaration of Geneva, as currently amended, reads:reads:

At the time of being admitted as a member of the medical At the time of being admitted as a member of the medical profession: profession:

• I solemnly pledge to consecrate my life to the service of I solemnly pledge to consecrate my life to the service of humanity; humanity;

• I will give to my teachers the respect and gratitude that is I will give to my teachers the respect and gratitude that is their due; their due;

• I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity; I will practice my profession with conscience and dignity; • The health of my patient will be my first consideration; The health of my patient will be my first consideration; • I will respect the secrets that are confided in me, even after I will respect the secrets that are confided in me, even after

the patient has died; the patient has died; • I will maintain by all the means in my power, the honor and I will maintain by all the means in my power, the honor and

the noble traditions of the medical profession; the noble traditions of the medical profession; • My colleagues will be my sisters and brothers; My colleagues will be my sisters and brothers; • I will not permit considerations of age, disease or disability, I will not permit considerations of age, disease or disability,

creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, creed, ethnic origin, gender, nationality, political affiliation, race, sexual orientation, social standing or any other factor race, sexual orientation, social standing or any other factor to intervene between my duty and my patient; to intervene between my duty and my patient;

• I will maintain the utmost respect for human life; I will maintain the utmost respect for human life; • I will not use my medical knowledge to violate human rights I will not use my medical knowledge to violate human rights

and civil liberties, even under threat; and civil liberties, even under threat; • I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon my honor. I make these promises solemnly, freely and upon my honor.

• I will travel around the world and will become I will travel around the world and will become an open-minded doctor and a good and an open-minded doctor and a good and complete individual !!!!complete individual !!!!

Wonca 2007, Paris, Wonca 2007, Paris, september…september…

My first meeting with My first meeting with Per Kallestrup!!!Per Kallestrup!!!

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What will VdGM do What will VdGM do for the Hippokrates for the Hippokrates

program??program??

Lisbon, June 2008 VdGM Lisbon, June 2008 VdGM Europe Council informal Europe Council informal

meetingmeeting

VdGM VdGM will try to give will try to give some some yearly prizesyearly prizes for the for the participants, and we will participants, and we will try that try that EURACTEURACT support support

us this way alsous this way also

What about the rest of the What about the rest of the european countries??european countries??

Portugal?? Portugal??UK??UK??

Netherlands??.... Netherlands??....

Everyone!!!!Everyone!!!!

Future developmentsFuture developments

- What about What about three or four three or four weeks?weeks?- What if we did short video films What if we did short video films over and after every exchange to over and after every exchange to upload them on a upload them on a NEW WEBSITENEW WEBSITE exclusive for the program (linked exclusive for the program (linked to the EURACT and VgGM websites, to the EURACT and VgGM websites, of course…)of course…)

Future developmentsFuture developments-What about any grants given by What about any grants given by our societies?our societies?-SeMFyCSeMFyC has deeply supported has deeply supported the program since last year. It will the program since last year. It will offer grants to the Spanish offer grants to the Spanish participants from this year on, participants from this year on, consisting in consisting in invitations to theinvitations to the national Spanish congress.national Spanish congress.-FromFrom VdGM VdGM we will try to give we will try to give some prizes as well, and also some prizes as well, and also EURACTEURACT will support us this way… will support us this way…

More More future developmentsfuture developments

New initiatives in exchange groups, New initiatives in exchange groups, VdGM. (Logroño 2008, Lodz 2008…)VdGM. (Logroño 2008, Lodz 2008…)

Exchanges for trainees, trainers and Exchanges for trainees, trainers and young doctors.young doctors.

Exchanges in rural placements.Exchanges in rural placements. Extension to WONCA World.Extension to WONCA World. Upcoming participating countries: Upcoming participating countries:

Portugal!!! Poland… and Madrid!!!Portugal!!! Poland… and Madrid!!!