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Hippocrates: Father of Medicine

By Herbert S Goldberg
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By Herbert S Goldberg
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The reader is given a concept of the life and times when Hippocrates lived. The professions and trades during Hippocrates time are described as well as the early education of youth in ancient Greece.

Medicines were not based on science but on driving evil spirits from the body. Hippocrates’ scientific approach to the study and treatment of disease has deservedly earned for him the title “Father of Medicine”. He was born on the island of Cos in 460 B.C., and his works remained for centuries ...

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HistoryAncient HistoryEgypt & the Nile Valley - Ancient HistoryGeneral & Miscellaneous Ancient Egyptian History