The philosophy expressed in the oath appears to accord best with the Pythagoreans of the fourth century B.C.E., who espoused ideals regarding the sacredness of life and were averse to surgical procedures.
हिप्पोक्रेटीझने शपथ लिहिली का अशी शंका व्यक्‍त करण्याची अनेक कारणे आहेत.