Pediatr. praxi. 2015;16(3):201-202

Hippocrates of Cos - a founder of modern medicine

PhDr.Mgr.Přemysl Hanák, OPraem.1, doc.PhDr.Kateřina Ivanová, Ph.D.1, Mgr.Jarmila Potomková, Ph.D.2
1 Ústav sociálního lékařství a veřejného zdravotnictví lékařské fakulty Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci
2 Knihovna lékařské fakulty Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci

Hippocrates of Cos can be considered a founder of clinical medicine who summarized medical knowledge of his time. His therapeutical

approach respected a theory of the right balance of the four body humours. One of his basic contributions was an ethical framework

for medical profession. He triggered a modern biomedical science due to his most important works, i.e. Corpus hippocraticum and

Hippocratic oath.

Keywords: medicine, complementary medicine, Corpus hippocraticum, Hippocratic oath

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