A New Zealand doctor is celebrating his initiative to change the oath sworn by doctors around the world - the Physician's Oath first adopted by the World Medical Association at Geneva in 1948. The oath, the Declaration of Geneva, is a modern version of the ancient Hippocratic Oath and is the vow read out by doctors when they qualify. Dr Sam Hazledine from Queenstown wanted the oath to include a commitment by doctors to look after their own health and well-being as well as their patients. His change was passed unanimously by the WMA in Chicago on Sunday.