Editing Declaration of Geneva (section)

===Discussions of the declaration changes===
The Declaration of Geneva was originally adopted by the WMA General Assembly in 1948<ref>
[https://www.wma.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Decl-of-Geneva-v1948.pdf, ''WMA'' , The modern Hippocritic Oath, April 1956]
</ref> right after one year of the formation of World Medical Association,<ref>[https://www.wma.net/who-we-are/history/ ''World Medical Association'', The story of WMA]</ref> and has undergone a series of amendments throughout the years, until 2006 and the latest amendments, made at the 68th WMA General Assembly in Chicago in October 2017, make several significant additions. The most notable addition was a result of ongoing lobbying by New Zealand doctors' well-being advocate Dr Sam Hazledine, of MedWorld;<ref>{{Cite web|date=2016-11-02|title=Queenstown doctor Sam Hazledine's petition for change has worldwide impact|url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/health/85992728/queenstown-doctor-sam-hazledines-petition-for-change-has-worldwide-impact|access-date=2022-01-26|website=Stuff|language=en}}</ref> in order to provide a high standard of care to patients, doctors must look after their own health. 

The newly revised Declaration of Geneva, released in October 2017, contains some modifications in terms of words throughout but also three entirely new points:<ref>[https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-geneva/  ''World Medical Association'' WMA Geneva Declaration, 06 November, 2017]
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*	I WILL RESPECT the autonomy and dignity of my patient.
*	I WILL SHARE my medical knowledge for the benefit of the patient and the advancement of healthcare.
*	I WILL ATTEND TO my own health, well-being, and abilities in order to provide care of the highest standard.

The new Geneva Declaration version acknowledges respect for human rights of patients, the value of sharing knowledge with the community and profession, and the right and obligation of physicians to care for themselves, and to maintain their abilities for the benefit of society. <ref>[https://www.loebclassics.com/view/hippocrates_cos-oath/1923/pb_LCL147.299.xml;jsessionid=B19DB9EE3CEA5FEC9831C35DB1CADBFD,  ''Loeb''Classical library, 6 october 2015]</ref><ref>[https://www.academia.edu/2638728/The_Hippocratic_Oath_in_Latin_with_English_translation,  ''Claude Pavur'' , 22 September 2015]</ref>