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Hippocratic Writings (Classics) by Hippocrates, G. Lloyd, J. Chadwick, W. N. Mann, I. M. Lonie is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.
What is Hippocratic Writings (Classics) about?
This work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works. At the beginning, and interspersed throughout, there are discussions on the philosophy of being a physician. There is a large section about how to treat limb fractures, and the section called The Nature of Man describes the physiological theories of the time. The book ends with a discussion of embryology and a brief anatomical description of the heart.
Who reads Hippocratic Writings (Classics)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Hippocrates, G. Lloyd, J. Chadwick, W. N. Mann, I. M. Lonie
- Publisher
- Penguin Books, Limited
- Published
- 1983
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780141914862
- Category
- nonfiction
- Subjects
- Medical, Medicine
- Rating
- 4.5 / 5 (114 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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