Hippocrates-Greeks

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  • Hippocrates
    • Greek period
    • Hippocratic oath
      • makes it clear that the doctors are not magicians, will work for the interest of patients and remain appropriate behaviour.
        • still used today
        • patients can trust their doctor more.
    • 460 BC
    • Books
      • Hippocratic collection of books (Hippocratic corpus) first detailed list of symptoms and treatments
        • Basis of medicine for the next 1500 years.
    • Observe and Record
      • more likely to choose the right cure
      • notes could be used in reference to treat future patients.
    • theory of the Four Humours
      • linked disease to elements and season
        • e.g to treat vomiting means too much yellow bile- drink salty water (summer and Fire)
      • humours were imbalanced.
      • dominated medicine for centuries- arabs, Romans, Middle ages
    • encouraged natural treatments.
      • rest, exercise, hygiene, diet -little in summer and eating a lot in the winter.

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