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Hippocrates

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Hippocrates

 

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The Hippocratic Oath

 

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Brian Clement, Hippocrates Health Institute head, ordered to stop practising medicine

 

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Who Was Hippocrates?

 

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Hippocratic Oath

Hippocrates of Kos, also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, and is 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 with which it had traditionally been associated, thus establishing medicine as a profession.