Doctors swear, by the Hippocratic oath,
To earn a just livelihood, for self and teacher both.
Not to swindle the patients, or take them for a ride,
To maintain confidentiality, is a matter of pride.
To heal the patient, to never do harm,
Is their simple motto, the profession's enduring charm.
Its a noble profession, hence the need for oath,
That it's a hypocratic oath, to view it thus I'm loath.
Most doctors mean well, unless part of a corporate setup,
If insurance covers the bills, and their commissions add up,
They may become overtly cautious, be concerned for the patients health,
Prescribe tests that cost a bomb, the harm limited to the patients wealth.
If an oath can't prevent a doctor, from falling off the slippery slope,
If the environment is of a corporate, for us mere mortals what hope.
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