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The field of Medical Ethics dates back to Roman times and the development of the Hippocratic Oath, which despite being somewhat out of date, is still routinely taken by medical students throughout the world. However, modern medical ethics is now governed by uniform codes which bind practicing physicians in just about ever place in the world. "The last stage is.... death. Just in case you missed that day in medical school, that one's not treatable." ―Dr. House - All In

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  • The field of Medical Ethics dates back to Roman times and the development of the Hippocratic Oath, which despite being somewhat out of date, is still routinely taken by medical students throughout the world. However, modern medical ethics is now governed by uniform codes which bind practicing physicians in just about ever place in the world. "The last stage is.... death. Just in case you missed that day in medical school, that one's not treatable." ―Dr. House - All In
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  • The field of Medical Ethics dates back to Roman times and the development of the Hippocratic Oath, which despite being somewhat out of date, is still routinely taken by medical students throughout the world. However, modern medical ethics is now governed by uniform codes which bind practicing physicians in just about ever place in the world. That being said, House and the other doctors at Princeton-Plainsboro are consistently faced with difficult ethical problems. These problems stem directly from the knowledge and power of the physicians themselves, together with the type of trust they must develop and foster in patients. However, despite the existence of clear rules, doctors often find themselves unable to deal with their ethical obligations. House is generally seen as a doctor without ethics. While there is some truth in this, it is also correct to say that House has a deeper understanding of ethics than most doctors. In the case of the coma patient, House noted very correctly that what would be more unethical was to run his experiment on a conscious patient who could feel pain. When he needed a conscious patient, he chose to experiment on himself. However, all the doctors have had serious ethical lapses. Cuddy perjured herself to keep House out of jail. Wilson lied about prescriptions he knew House had forged. Cameron assisted a patient with suicide. Foreman once went against the direction of his superior to treat a patient when the patient would have died if he had not been right. That being said, in all those cases, the doctors were trying to serve a higher purpose. Cuddy wanted House to stay at the hospital, as did Wilson. Cameron wanted to take the patient out of his suffering. Foreman acted as House would have, risking his professional life in order to save a patient when not taking any action may have resulted in the patient's death. In the long run, House's so called ethical lapses are always related to his willingness not to let a patient die without knowing what is wrong. House can't always treat a patient he diagnoses, but unlike other doctors, he is not satisfied with finding out what was wrong at the autopsy. "The last stage is.... death. Just in case you missed that day in medical school, that one's not treatable." ―Dr. House - All In
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