On the Hippocratic Sources of Western Medical Practice

One of the key figures in Western medicine is the 4th century Greek physician, Hippocrates. The influence of Hippocratic proscriptions and examples still shapes the professional values of contemporary western medicine.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Hastings Center report 2000-07, Vol.30 (4), p.S4-S7
Hauptverfasser:	Bulger, Roger J., Barbato, Anthony L.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Bioethics Diseases Epidemiology Ethical codes Health care Hippocrates (460?-377? BC) Hippocrates (Greek physician) Hippocratic Oath History, 20th Century History, Ancient Humans Medical cures Medical ethics Medical practice Morality Oaths Personal profiles Physicians Social Values Special Supplement: A Global Profession: Medical Values in China and the United States Traditions Western World - history
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Zusammenfassung:	One of the key figures in Western medicine is the 4th century Greek physician, Hippocrates. The influence of Hippocratic proscriptions and examples still shapes the professional values of contemporary western medicine.
ISSN:	0093-0334 1552-146X
DOI:	10.2307/3527655