Is ‘Do No Harm’ Really in the Hippocratic Oath?

Is the famous medical phrase just made up?

History & Culture Is 'Do No Harm' Really in the Hippocratic Oath? It's commonly believed that the popular term "first do no harm" is taken from the Hippocratic Oath. But if you read a modern translation of the medical text, you won't find the quote there. So where did it come from? READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE Who Was Hippocrates? How the Ancient Greeks Changed Science Who Published the First Map? You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Today I Learned newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here A Dotdash Brand 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2017 Dotdash - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.