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Engraved portrait of the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates. — Primum non nocereFirst, do no harm

Ancient World~450 BCE

The Hippocratic Tradition: "First, Do No Harm"

Greek physicians begin writing down medical ethics for the first time in the Western tradition, laying the foundation for the idea that healers have duties towards their patients.

Right to healthInformed consentHuman dignity

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