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hippocrates [2021/09/07 14:06]
rapidplatypus [Art of medicine]
hippocrates [2021/09/07 14:07]
rapidplatypus [The Oath. On the Sacred Disease. On Airs, Waters, and Places]
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 Hippocrates gave a new and proper direction to the art of medicine by separating religious beliefs from medicine. He based the art of medicine on rational principles. His approach was characterized by concern for the sick person, careful medical observation and logical drawing of prognostic conclusions. [([[https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Medicine/|World History]])] Hippocrates gave a new and proper direction to the art of medicine by separating religious beliefs from medicine. He based the art of medicine on rational principles. His approach was characterized by concern for the sick person, careful medical observation and logical drawing of prognostic conclusions. [([[https://www.worldhistory.org/Greek_Medicine/|World History]])]
  
-==== Physician should be understanding ==== +==== Traits of physicians ==== 
-Hippocrates stated that a physician should be understanding, unselfish, pure, modest, reasonable, attentive, make quick decisions, behave with dignity, speak concisely, be free from superstition, know what is useful and what is harmful, be ready to helpbe serious. [([[https://www.medicinenet.com/hippocratic_oath/definition.htm|Medicine Net]])]+Hippocrates stated that a physician should be understanding, unselfish, pure, modest, reasonable, attentive, make quick decisions, behave with dignity, speak concisely, be free from superstition, know what is useful and what is harmful, be ready to help and be serious. [([[https://www.medicinenet.com/hippocratic_oath/definition.htm|Medicine Net]])]
  
 ==== The Oath. On the Sacred Disease. On Airs, Waters, and Places ==== ==== The Oath. On the Sacred Disease. On Airs, Waters, and Places ====
-Hippocrates understood the importance of diet and hygiene in preventive health care. He fought superstitions, such as the one that epilepsy is caused by demonic possession. He believed that climate and environment affect health and the human condition. He included these thoughts in his work "The Oath. On the Sacred Disease. On Airs, Waters, and Places". [([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1163/j.ctt1w76vxr.11?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents|JSTOR]])]+Hippocrates understood the importance of diet and hygiene in preventive health care. He fought superstitions, such as the one that epilepsy is caused by demonic possession. He believed that climate and environment affect health and the human condition. He included these thoughts in his work "The Oath. On the Sacred Disease. On Airs, Waters, and Places.[([[https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.1163/j.ctt1w76vxr.11?seq=1#metadata_info_tab_contents|JSTOR]])]
  
 ==== Medical terminology ==== ==== Medical terminology ====
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