Hippocratic Writings
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Hippocratic Writings
By (Author) Hippocrates
Edited by G. Lloyd
Translated by E.T. Withington
Translated by I.M. Lonie
Translated by J. Chadwick
Translated by W.N. Mann
Penguin Books Ltd
Penguin Classics
1st May 1984
24th November 1983
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
610.938
Physical Properties
Paperback
384
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 22mm
281g
Description
This work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works. 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.
Author Bio
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.
