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Kos, Greece

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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

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	Hippocratic Writings by Hippocrates, J. Chadwick (Translator) , G.E.R. Lloyd (Introduction) 3.71 avg rating — 212 ratings — published 1978 — 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 3.53 avg rating — 36 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
	On Airs, Waters and Places 3.39 avg rating — 33 ratings — published 2004 — 14 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 3.79 avg rating — 34 ratings — published 1923 — 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
	Aforismi e giuramento by Hippocrates, Massimo Baldini (contributor) , Marco Tullio Malato (translator) 3.31 avg rating — 36 ratings — 23 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) 3.47 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 2009	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) 4.07 avg rating — 15 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 3.57 avg rating — 14 ratings — published -475 — 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 3: On Wounds in the Head 3.91 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1928 — 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 by Hippocrates, Hippocrene Books , W.H.S. Jones (Translator) 3.64 avg rating — 11 ratings — published 1923	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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