The medical profession has long taken this to mean that they were to treat life threatening conditions without regard to financial ability.
I will remember that I do not treat a fever chart, a cancerous growth, but a sick human being, whose illness may affect the person's family and economic stability. My responsibility includes these related problems, if I am to care adequately for the sick.The medical profession has long taken this to mean that they were to treat life threatening conditions without regard to financial ability.
I would interpret it another way... that the medical profession is not disregarding economic considerations at all! But rather openly and honestly acknowledging that there are very serious economic considerations for any family who has a family member in serious and expensive long term care. To treat decisions as if they have no impact on the family's or society's economic stability would be extremely myopic.
And this part means what, do you think?
I will remember that I remain a member of society, with special obligations to all my fellow human beings, those sound of mind and body as well as the infirm.