Health care practices in ancient Greece: The Hippocratic ideal

Asclepius and Hippocrates focused medical practice on the natural approach and treatment of diseases, highlighting the importance of understanding the patient’s health, independence of mind, and the need for harmony between the individual, social and natural environment, as reflected in the Hippocra...

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Main Authors: Kleisiaris, Christos F., Sfakianakis, Chrisanthos, Papathanasiou, Ioanna V.
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2014
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4263393/