Hippocrates was born c. 460 BCE on the island of Cos, Greece. Born into a family of priests, Hippocrates inherited the opportunity to practice medicine. But, he did not want to solely be an extension of his bloodline and … See more

The majority of the works in the Hippocratic Corpus date from the Classical period, the last decades of the 5th century BC and the first half … See more

The writing style of the Corpus has been remarked upon for centuries, being described by some as, "clear, precise, and simple". It is often praised for its objectivity and conciseness, yet some have criticized it as being "grave and austere". Francis Adams, … See more

Of the texts in the corpus, none is proven to be by Hippocrates himself. The works of the corpus range from Hippocrates' time and school to many centuries later and rival points of view. Franz Zacharias Ermerins identifies the hands of at least nineteen authors in … See more

The Hippocratic Corpus contains textbooks, lectures, research, notes and philosophical essays on various subjects in medicine, in no … See more

The entire Hippocratic Corpus was first printed as a unit in 1525. This edition was in Latin and was edited by Marcus Fabius Calvus See more

• Huangdi Neijing, a work of comparable importance in Chinese medicine, published during the same time period See more