The medical students' oath of ancient India.
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THE HiPPocRAInc OATH is universally known in the western medical world. A document comparable in antiquity yet unknown to most modem physicians is the oath of initiation of medical students that is found in the Charaka Samhita. The Charaka Samhita is a highly-esteemed ancient medical text. The approximate dates of composition and the general contents of the Charaka Samhita were briefly discussed in a previous article.' A translation of the students' oath from Sanskrit, followed by a brief commentary on the text, is given below.*
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Medical History
دوره 14 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1970