Hektoen International

A Journal of Medical Humanities

Tag: community health

  • Can Hippocrates save modern medicine? A plea to return to our roots

    Patrick Guinan   Modern medicine is in the midst of a morale crisis. In this brief review I will attempt to 1.) explain why, 2.) note that medicine has abrogated control of its destiny, and 3.) suggest that a return to the Hippocratic doctor-patient relationship can save medicine. This crisis is manifested, to some extent,…