Hippocrates





Hippocrates

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Hippocrates of Cos or Hippokrates of Kos (ca. 460 BC – ca. 370 BC) was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, and was considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the "father of medicine" in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of medicine. This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece, establishing it as a discipline distinct from other fields that it had traditionally been associated with (notably theurgy and philosophy), thus making medicine a profession.

However, the achievements of the writers of the Corpus, the practitioners of Hippocratic medicine, and the actions of Hippocrates himself are ofte...more


Average rating: 3.42 · 137 ratings · 13 reviews · 49 distinct works · Similar authors
Hippocratic Writings
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3.46 of 5 stars 3.46 avg rating — 65 ratings — published 1978 — 5 editions
The Corpus: The Hippocratic...
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3.25 of 5 stars 3.25 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions
The Law/Oath of Hippocrates...
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3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2009
On Airs, Waters and Places
2.86 of 5 stars 2.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2004 — 2 editions
Aforismi e giuramento
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3.0 of 5 stars 3.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 300 — 8 editions
Hippocrates 3: On Wounds in...
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1928
The Book of Prognostics
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2009
Works of Hippocrates
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3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 1952 — 3 editions
Hippocrates 4: Nature of Man
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1931
Places in Man
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4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings
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“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food”
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“There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.”
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“Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity. ”
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