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Hipokrat

Ancient Greek physician, "Father of Medicine"

460 BC – 370 BC · 5th century BC

Hippocrates created a turning point in the history of medicine by arguing that illnesses could be explained by natural causes rather than supernatural ones. The Hippocratic Oath, named after him, forms the foundation of medical ethics.

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Birthplace

İstanköy (Kos), Yunanistan

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Works (3)

  • Corpus Hippocraticum (the Hippocratic Collection)

  • The Hippocratic Oath

  • Diagnostic methods based on clinical observation

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