Hippocrates

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Hippocrates is famous for introducing a new type of Greek medicine that concentrated more on the patient rather than the illness. He's a key person in the development of medicine.
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Hippocrates
  1. Hippocratic books
    1. Written by him or his followers
      1. Benefitted from Pythagoras and Alcmaeon of Croton
        1. Imbalance in body = signs of illness
          1. Correct treatment would help
      2. Concentrated on patient, not the illness
        1. Observe patients, record progress of illness
          1. Adopted by Egyptians
            1. 'Clinical Observation'
          2. Careful noting of symptoms
            1. Pattern in development helped doctors
              1. Helpful for other patients too
              2. Avoided surgery
                1. Dangerous
                  1. Littler anatomical knowledge
                    1. Sometimes only option
                  2. General Hippocratic treatment
                    1. Complete rest
                      1. Natural, herbal remedies
                        1. Only once the doctor understood the disease
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