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100 1 _aHippocrates
245 1 4 _aThe genuine works of Hippocrates, Vol. 1 (of 2)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2024-01-01
508 _aRachael Schultz, Bryan Ness, Tim Lindell, Karin Spence and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
520 _a"The Genuine Works of Hippocrates, Vol. 1 (of 2)" translated by Francis Adams is a historical medical text written in the late 19th century. This translation aims to provide access to the authentic writings of Hippocrates, often regarded as the "Father of Medicine," along with annotations and discussions that contextualize his doctrines for contemporary readers. The work addresses the intricacies of ancient Greek medicine and the evolution of medical knowledge attributed to Hippocrates's insights. At the start of the volume, the translator elaborates on the intentions behind the translation and the challenges of interpreting ancient texts, highlighting the necessity of commentary to elucidate Hippocrates's ideas, which can be obscure due to the brevity and conciseness of his language. The translator indicates that many ancient medical practices, as well as Hippocrates's biography, will be addressed, establishing the foundation for understanding his medical philosophy. Additionally, the preliminary discourse sets the stage for a systematic examination of Hippocratic texts, discussing the critical evaluation of medical literature's authenticity, which accentuates the historical significance of Hippocrates's contributions to the medical field. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York: William Wood, 1886
653 _aMedicine
653 _aMedicine, Greek and Roman
700 1 _aAdams, Francis,
_d1796-1861
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72583
999 _c113308
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