This work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works.

For many centuries in ancient history, people believed illnesses were handed down by the gods.

Hippocrates of Kos (c.'460 - c.'370 BC), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles (Classical Greece), who is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine.

First published in 1963, this book by University of Missouri Microbiology Professor Herbert S. Goldberg provides the reader with a picture of the life and times of Hippocrates, the “Father of Medicine.” Hippocrates was born on the ...

Greek physician should be so incomplete. Nonetheless, Jacques Jouanna contends that a great deal can be concluded about the life and works of Hippocrates.

This short work examines what the Hippocratic Oath said to Greek physicians 2400 years ago and reflects on its relevance to medical ethics today.

Hippocrates Is the Father of Medicine. This Anthology of Writings About Hippocrates Explains The Hippocratic Vision of Medicine and Its Relevance to Our Times.