Hippocrates

Frederic P Miller

ISBN 10: 6130096240 / ISBN 13: 9786130096243

Published by Alphascript Publishing Nov 2009, 2009

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This item is printed on demand - it takes 3-4 days longer - Neuware -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 often commingled; thus very little is known about what Hippocrates actually thought, wrote, and did. Nevertheless, Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician. Englisch.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Hippocrates
• Publisher: Alphascript Publishing Nov 2009
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 6130096240
• ISBN 13: 9786130096243
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 22W x 15H x 0.3D centimeters 22 centimeters width by 15 centimeters height by 0.3 centimeters depth
• Weight: 106 grams

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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. 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 often commingled; thus very little is known about what Hippocrates actually thought, wrote, and did. Nevertheless, Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician.