Thanks to the Jenkins case, the APA program was formally nalised and used as an essential tool for using the appropriate psychological research in criminal cases. It has now been used in 200 federal and state cases ranging from child abuse, hospital rights, disabilities and sexual orientation
Euthanasia and the Hippocratic oath By Nuha Kidwai, Year 10 North London Collegiate School Dubai
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he Hippocratic Oath, otherwise known as the core of medical practice; is a pledge made by physicians to uphold
specific ethical standards within medical practice, such as doctorpatient confidentiality and non-maleficence. In numerous regions, physicians are required to take the Hippocratic oath, and violating the oath’s principles has repercussions of suspension of medical practice or arrest.
However, as of recent, opinions of whether
euthanasia is compatible with the Hippocratic oath has begun to vary, and now, many have begun to question whether euthanasia and physician assisted suicide truly violate the principles of the Hippocratic oath, which has been undertaken by over 6 million doctors worldwide. Most arguments which state that euthanasia violates the Hippocratic oath, and is thus unethical, due to it breaching the basis of medical ethics solely revolve around the two principles of the oath. The first principle of the oath states ‘first, do no harm’. Through delivering
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diagnose the illness. From that point, psychologists have had the correct procedures to testify about mental illness in criminal cases.
