Hippocrates advice to physicians, Epidemics Book I, Second Constitution, §XI (c 400 BCE)
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As to diseases, make a habit of two things—to help, or at least to do no harm.
— Hippocrates on Physician
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About Hippocrates
Hippocrates (Ἱπποκράτης) of Kos (c. 460 BC - 377 BC) was an ancient Greek physician who is referred to as the "father of medicine".
About Hippocrates
Hippocrates (Ἱπποκράτης) of Kos (c. 460 BC - 377 BC) was an ancient Greek physician who is referred to as the "father of medicine".
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