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Hippocratic Writings
Hippocratic Writings
Author: G. E. R. Lloyd, J. Chadwick
It is impossible to be certain which, if any, of the works in the Hippocratic corpus were written by Hippocrates himself (c.430 BC). His fame was such that many Greek medical writings became attributed to him. What they have in common is not dogma but, rather, constructive debate between one another. They also share a concern with meticulous obs...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780140444513
ISBN-10: 0140444513
Publication Date: 3/6/1984
Pages: 384
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Publisher: Penguin Classics
Book Type: Paperback
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Interesting historical accounts of ancient Greek medical practice. A lot of hypotheses and theories explained which we now know are contrary to modern science but one can glean the spirit of scientific inquiry present in ancient Greece.
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