This work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works. At the beginning, and interspersed throughout, there are discussions on the philosophy of being a physician. There is a large section about how to treat limb fractures, and the section called The Nature of Man describes the physiological theories of the time. The book ends with a discussion of embryology and a brief anatomical description of the heart.
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This work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works. At the beginning, and interspersed throughout, there are discussions on the philosophy of being a physician.
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Hippocratic Writings - Edited with an Introduction by G. E. R. Lloyd Preface IntroductionMedicineTranslated by J. Chadwick and W. N. MannTranslators' IntroductionThe OathThe CanonTradition in MedicineEpidemics, Book IEpidemics, Book IIIThe Science of MedicineAirs, Waters, PlacesPrognosisRegimen in Acute DiseasesAphorismsThe Sacred DiseaseDreams (Regimen IV)The Nature of ManA Regimen for HealthSurgeryTranslated by E. T. WithingtonFracturesEmbryology and AnatomyTranslated by I. M. LonieThe Seed and The Nature of the ChildThe HeartNotes on the Translation of Some Hippocratic TermsBibliographyGlossary of NamesIndices
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This work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works.

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ISBN
9780140444513
Publisert
1983-11-24
Utgiver
Vendor
Penguin Classics
Vekt
281 gr
Høyde
198 mm
Bredde
129 mm
Dybde
22 mm
Aldersnivå
01, G, 01
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
384

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Biographical note

Hippocrates (460 BC- 377 BC) became known as the founder of medicine and was regarded as the greatest physician of his time. He based his medical practice on observations and on the study of the human body. He founded a medical school on the island of Kos, Greece and began teaching his ideas. He soon developed an Oath of Medical Ethics for physicians to follow; this Oath is taken by physicians today as they begin their medical practice.