The biomedical engineer's pledge: overview and context

Although biomedical engineering (BME) is a profession with ethical responsibilities comparable to those in medicine, it has, until now, lacked a counterpart to the Hippocratic Oath. While professional societies have established codes of ethics for biomedical engineers, these documents lack the symbo...

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Autores: Ivorra, Antoni, Ausín, Txetxu, Becerra-Fajardo, Laura, Del Ama, Antonio J, Minguillón, Jesús, García-Moreno, Aracelys, Aguiló, Jordi, Barroso, Filipe Oliveira, Bijnens, Bart, Camara, Oscar, Capdevila, Sara, Fernandez, Roger Castellanos, Davalos, Rafael V, Divoux, Jean-Louis, Eladly, Ahmed, Farina, Dario, Hombravella, Carla García, López, Raquel González, Gonzalez, Cesar A, Grífols, Jordi, Maglietti, Felipe, Malik, Shahid, Maor, Elad, Marshall, Guillermo, Yus, Berta Mateu, Mir, Lluis M, Moreno, Juan C, Navarro, Xavier, Noguera, Núria, Ozaita, Andrés, Piella, Gemma, Pons, José L, Quesada, Rita, Rivera-Gil, Pilar, Rubinsky, Boris, Garcia, Aurelio Ruiz, Ruiz-Vargas, Albert, Sánchez Sánchez, Maria, Schneider-Ickert, Andreas, Shu, Ting, Sanz, Rosa Villa, Zhang, Bing, Revuelta, Gema
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2025
País:España
Institución:Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC)
Repositorio:DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC
OAI Identifier:oai:digital.csic.es:10261/412999
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10261/412999
https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/105017847794
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Biomedical engineering
Ethics
Hippocratic Oath
Pledge
http://metadata.un.org/sdg/3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
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Sumario:Although biomedical engineering (BME) is a profession with ethical responsibilities comparable to those in medicine, it has, until now, lacked a counterpart to the Hippocratic Oath. While professional societies have established codes of ethics for biomedical engineers, these documents lack the symbolic and ceremonial significance of an oath or pledge. By contrast, the recitation of the Hippocratic Oath, or its modern version, the "Physician's Pledge," serves as a powerful rite of passage for medical students, fostering a strong sense of ethical duty at the start of their professional journey. However, the content of the Hippocratic Oath includes elements specific to clinical practice and is not directly applicable to biomedical engineering. To fill this gap, we have created a "Biomedical Engineer's Pledge," comprising a preamble, ten promises, and a concluding statement, to inspire ethical awareness and establish a meaningful graduation tradition.

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