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Epidemics

Author
Hippocrates
Series
Medical Library
Language
English
Length
52 pages
ISBN
9781911495819
Published
9 August 2016
Imprint
The Big Nest
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One of the most famous texts on epidemics is by Hippocrates, who was a Greek physician in the 5th century BCE. He is often considered the father of medicine, and his text on epidemics is one of the most important early works on the topic. In it, Hippocrates discusses the nature of epidemics, their causes, and how to treat them. He also makes a number of important observations about the way that diseases spread, which are still relevant today.

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Hippocrates (c. 460–370 BC) is the figure most closely associated with the birth of rational medicine in the ancient Greek world. The Hippocratic Corpus — essays, case histories, and aphorisms long attributed to him and his school — sought to explain illness through observation rather than superstition. His name survives in the physician's oath and in the ideal of medicine as a humane, disciplined art grounded in evidence and care.

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