Hippocrates's Collection [ 17 books ] - Hippocrates

Hippocrates's Collection [ 17 books ]

By Hippocrates

  • Release Date: 2011-08-30
  • Genre: Medical

Description

This book contain collection of 17 books

1. On Airs, Waters, And Places
2. Aphorisms
3. On The Articulations
4. Of The Epidemics
5. On Fistulae
6. On Fractures
7. On Injuries Of The Head
8. On Hemorrhoids
9. The Law
10. On Ancient Medicine
11. The Oath
12. The Book Of Prognostics
13. Instruments Of Reduction
14. On Regimen In Acute Diseases
15. On The Sacred Disease
16. On The Surgery
17. On Ulcers

About the Author
Hippocrates (460 BC - 377 BC)

Hippocrates of Cos II or Hippokrates of Kos was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is often 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) and making a profession of it.

As such, the achievements of the writers of the Corpus, the practitioners of Hippocratic medicine and Hippocrates himself are often commingled; very little is known about what Hippocrates actually thought, wrote and did. Nevertheless, Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician. In particular, he is credited with greatly advancing clinical medicine, summing up the medical knowledge of previous schools, and prescribing practices for physicians through the Hippocratic Oath and other works.