What is a good Doctor

A wile ago I read an article about a Doctor having the mark of Satan on him, its now behind a pay wall and wont let copy/paste work. But the main point I wish to address is
What is a good Doctor
Is it a doctor who does what is mortally right
Is it a doctor  that does what is medically right
Is it a doctor who does what is political right at the time
What about abortionaborti, what about aborting certain types of unborn, what about doctors supporting abortions' as a means of  contraceptioncontracepv
Is a good doctor white, black, what color is a good doctor
Is a good doctor an affirmative action appointee , is a good doctor someone who studied hard , became a doctor then never bothered to update there knowage over there work life.
What is a good doctor is not a new question, its very old, but I think its a question that we have forgotten to answer or even ask.
Can a good doctor be defined only by medical or moral or political action.
I leave you with the Hippocratic oath

The Classic Hippocratic Oath

"I swear by Apollo the physician, and Aesculapius the surgeon, likewise Hygeia and Panacea, and call all the gods and goddesses to witness, that I will observe and keep this underwritten oath, to the utmost of my power and judgment.
I will reverence my master who taught me the art. Equally with my parents, will I allow him things necessary for his support, and will consider his sons as brothers. I will teach them my art without reward or agreement; and I will impart all my acquirement, instructions, and whatever I know, to my master's children, as to my own; and likewise to all my pupils, who shall bind and tie themselves by a professional oath, but to none else.
With regard to healing the sick, I will devise and order for them the best diet, according to my judgment and means; and I will take care that they suffer no hurt or damage.
Nor shall any man's entreaty prevail upon me to administer poison to anyone; neither will I counsel any man to do so. Moreover, I will give no sort of medicine to any pregnant woman, with a view to destroy the child.
Further, I will comport myself and use my knowledge in a godly manner.
I will not cut for the stone, but will commit that affair entirely to the surgeons.
Whatsoever house I may enter, my visit shall be for the convenience and advantage of the patient; and I will willingly refrain from doing any injury or wrong from falsehood, and (in an especial manner) from acts of an amorous nature, whatever may be the rank of those who it may be my duty to cure, whether mistress or servant, bond or free.
Whatever, in the course of my practice, I may see or hear (even when not invited), whatever I may happen to obtain knowledge of, if it be not proper to repeat it, I will keep sacred and secret within my own breast.
If I faithfully observe this oath, may I thrive and prosper in my fortune and profession, and live in the estimation of posterity; or on breach thereof, may the reverse be my fate!"

and the newish version

I swear to fulfill, to the best of my ability and judgment, this covenant:
I will respect the hard-won scientific gains of those physicians in whose steps I walk, and gladly share such knowledge as is mine with those who are to follow.
I will apply, for the benefit of the sick, all measures [that] are required, avoiding those twin traps of overtreatment and therapeutic nihilism.
I will remember that there is art to medicine as well as science, and that warmth, sympathy, and understanding may outweigh the surgeon's knife or the chemist's drug.
I will not be ashamed to say "I know not," nor will I fail to call in my colleagues when the skills of another are needed for a patient's recovery.
I will respect the privacy of my patients, for their problems are not disclosed to me that the world may know.
Most especially must I tread with care in matters of life and death. If it is given me to save a life, all thanks. But it may also be within my power to take a life; this awesome responsibility must be faced with great humbleness and awareness of my own frailty.
Above all, I must not play at God.
I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.
I will prevent disease whenever I can, for prevention is preferable to cure.
I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.
If I do not violate this oath, may I enjoy life and art, respected while I live and remembered with affection thereafter.
May I always act so as to preserve the finest traditions of my calling and may I long experience the joy of healing those who seek my help."

[xuenchen]

Sometimes they mistake "The Hippocratic" Oath with "The Hypocritical" Oath 

[GeauxHomeLittleD]

"What is a good doctor?" is very subjective. To one person a good doctor is one who will call in a prescription every time they get a runny nose while to another a good doctor is one who understands that the patient knows their own body better than he/she does and prefers natural remedies over pharmaceuticals and surgeries. Medical choices that you and a doctor agree upon, your level of trust and your level of comfort are usually the primary factors in deciding if a doctor is "good". Politics and morality bear little to no influence in my own decision of whether a doctor is "good" because these things are not the focus of the time spent with them- they are being paid to care for my personal health to the best of their abilities. We work together as a team to keep my motor purring.

[F2d5thCav]

Ain' but wun goo' Doktor ... Bwana



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