Editing Hippocrates

'''Hippocrates''' (460 BC – c. 370 BC) was an ancient Greek physician, of the age of classical Greece. He is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of western medicine. Hippocrates is referred to as the father of western medicine in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the 'Hippocratic School of Medicine'. This intellectual school revolutionized the view of the practice medicine in ancient Greece, establishing it as a professional discipline distinct from other fields that it had traditionally been associated with. Previously the treatment of the local ill was conducted by temple priests and the local apothecary.

'''Hippocrates''' (460 BC – c. 370 BC) was an ancient Greek physician, of the age of classical Greece. He is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of western medicine. Hippocrates is referred to as the father of western medicine in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the 'Hippocratic School of Medicine'. This intellectual school revolutionized the view of the practice medicine in ancient Greece, establishing it as a professional discipline distinct from other fields that it had traditionally been associated with. Previously the treatment of the local ill was conducted by temple priests and the local apothecary.

   

   

However, the achievements of the practitioners of Hippocratic medicine, and the actions of Hippocrates himself are often commingled. There is very little known about Hippocrates himself and the ''de facto'' tenants that he taught. Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician, credited with coining the now famous Hippocratic Oath, still in use today. He is also credited with greatly advancing the systematic study of clinical medicine as a scientific discipline, summing up the medical knowledge of all previous schools, and prescribing practices for physicians through the Hippocratic Corpus.

However, the achievements of the practitioners of Hippocratic medicine, and the actions of Hippocrates himself are often commingled. There is very little known about Hippocrates himself and the ''de facto'' tenants that he taught. Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician, credited with coining the now famous Hippocratic Oath, still in use today. He is also credited with greatly advancing the systematic study of clinical medicine as a scientific discipline, summing up the medical knowledge of all previous schools, and prescribing practices for physicians through the Hippocratic Corpus.