Hippocrates - Wikipedia Hippocrates of Kos ( hɪˈpɒkrətiːz ; Ancient Greek: Ἱπποκράτης ὁ Κῷος, romanized: Hippokrátēs ho Kôios; c 460 – c 370 BC), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician and philosopher of the classical period who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine
Hippocrates | Biography, Works, Facts | Britannica Hippocrates, ancient Greek physician who lived during Greece’s Classical period and is traditionally regarded as the father of medicine He has been revered for his ethical standards in medical practice, mainly for the Hippocratic Oath, which, it is suspected, he did not write
Hippocrates of Kos (460-377 BC): The Founder and Pioneer of . . . Hippocrates was the first physician in history to establish medicine as a science and to suggest the boundaries of physicians' behavior towards their patients The Hippocratic Oath is applied in many healthcare systems worldwide as an ethical guide for doctors graduating from medical school
Hippocrates - World History Encyclopedia Hippocrates has long been credited with writing a large number of ancient treatises, speeches, and letters on medicine, collectively referred to as the Hippocratic Corpus (Corpus Hippocraticum), which was compiled in the Hellenistic period in Ptolemaic Alexandria
Hippocrates | Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy Hippocrates of Cos was said to have lived sometime between 450 BCE to 380 BCE He was a physician, and the writings of the Corpus Hippocraticum provide a wealth of information on biomedical methodology and offer one of the first reflective codes of professional ethics
Hippocrates: Biography, Hippocratic Corpus, Greek Physician Known for his teaching as much as his healing abilities, Hippocrates passed on his medical knowledge to his two sons and started a school for medicine on the island of Kos around 400 BCE
Hippocrates - Biography, Facts and Pictures - Famous Scientists 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, the Greek Father of Modern Medicine Born on The island of Kos c 460 BC, the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates is considered the father of medicine, as he was the first known physician who believed that diseases were caused by some type of natural action instead of being instigated by the spirits or gods
Hippocratic Oath - Wikipedia The Hippocratic Oath is an oath of ethics historically taken by physicians It is one of the most widely known of Greek medical texts In its original form, it requires a new physician to swear, by a number of healing gods, to uphold specific ethical standards The oath is the earliest expression of medical ethics in the Western world, establishing several principles of medical ethics which