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Apr 20, 2016 · Mark Cartwright (CC BY-NC-SA) Hippocrates was born on the Greek island of Kos in the 5th century BCE, and he became the most famous physician in antiquity. He established a medical school on the island, wrote many treatises on medical matters, and is, through his systematic and empirical investigation of diseases and remedies, credited with ...
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May 10, 2024 · Hippocratic oath, ethical code attributed to the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates, adopted as a guide to conduct by the medical profession throughout the ages and still used in the graduation ceremonies of many medical schools. Learn more about the Hippocratic oath in this article.
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Hippocrates of Cos II or Hippokrates of Kos (ca. 460 B.C.E. – ca. 370 B.C.E.) Greek: Ἱπποκράτης Hippokrátēs, 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 ...
Lived 460 BC – c. 370 BC. Hippocrates is regarded as the father of Western medicine. He systematized medical treatments, disentangling them from religion and superstitions. He trained physicians in his methods and, with his followers, is responsible for authoring a large body of medical textbooks.
Hippocrates, Roman bust copied from a Greek original, c. 3rd century bce; in the collection of the Antichità di Ostia, Italy. Hippocrates , (born c. 460 bc, island of Cos, Greece—died c. 375, Larissa, Thessaly), Greek physician regarded as the father of medicine. During his lifetime, he was admired as a physician and teacher.
relatively famous physician named Hippocrates lived and worked in the 5th century BC Greek world. The name ‘Hippocrates’ comes from the word ‘hippos’, the horse, and the verb ‘cratein’, ‘to have the power’;5 it translates as ‘the one who is superior in horse’.6 It was a common name in ancient Greece.
