Despite the many changes to the Hippocratic oath, the use of oaths is often seen as important to a profession committed to fundamentally noble and moral ideals.
Hoolimata paljudest Hippokratese vandesse toodud muudatustest, peetakse vande andmist üllastele ja kõlbelistele põhiideedele pühendunud ametiala puhul üldiselt oluliseks.