“It is more important to know what sort of person has a disease than to know what sort of disease a person has.”

— Hippocrates

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About Hippocrates

Physician • Greek

Hippocrates of Kos was an ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, and is considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is often referred to as the 'Father of Medicine' in...

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