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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.

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	Hippocratic Writings by Hippocrates, J. Chadwick (Translator), G.E.R. Lloyd (Introduction) 3.76 avg rating — 266 ratings — published 1978 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	On Airs, Waters and Places 3.40 avg rating — 48 ratings — published 2004 — 18 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hippocrates 1: Ancient Medicine (Loeb Classical Library edition #1) 3.86 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1923 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Corpus: The Hippocratic Writings by Hippocrates, Conrad Fischer 3.46 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2008 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Aforizmalar by Hippocrates, Ali Alkan İnal (Editor), Eyüp Çoraklı (Çevirmen) 3.18 avg rating — 55 ratings — 27 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Works of Hippocrates by Hippocrates, Francis Adams (Editor) 3.93 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 1952 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hippocratic Oath 3.61 avg rating — 23 ratings — published -475 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Law/Oath of Hippocrates/On the Surgery/On the Sacred Disease by Hippocrates, Francis Adams (Translator) 3.33 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hippocrates \| Galen (Great Books of the Western World, #10) by Hippocrates, Galen, Robert Maynard Hutchins (Editor in Chief) 3.19 avg rating — 26 ratings — published 1952 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Hippocrates 2: Prognostic (Loeb Classical Library edition #2) by Hippocrates, Hippocrene Books, William Henry Samuel Jones (Translator) 3.63 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 1923 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Hippocrates

“Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food.”
― Hippocrates

tags: food, health, medicine

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“There are in fact two things, science and opinion; the former begets knowledge, the latter ignorance.”
― Hippocrates

tags: ignorance, knowledge, opinion, science

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“Wherever the art of Medicine is loved, there is also a love of Humanity. ”
― Hippocrates

tags: inspirational, medicine

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