The unthinking equation of "natural" with "good" must be the most frustrating zombie idea in the Western zeitgeist.
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@St_Rev I am actually talking about *net* harm... But on second thought you're prob referring to historical surgery yesno? -
@simplic10 I mean all surgery. Can't do surgery without cutting tissue. That's harm, full stop. -
@St_Rev Sure, but a charitable interpretation of Hipp oath is "Do no (net) harm." Not contrary to spirit of oath to e.g. burn off a blister. -
@simplic10 The original oath is explicit that you leave cutting to non-physician professionals. Modern construct of 'doctor' is complex. -
@St_Rev interesting, did not know.
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@St_Rev@simplic10 didn't surgeons used to take a separate oath for exactly that reasonThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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