Info Of Hippocrates Now

Hippocrates Now

 

Author: King, Helen
ISBN: 9781350005891 9781350005914 9781350005907 Year: 2019 Language: English linguistic communication
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic Grant: Knowledge Unlatched - 102503
Subject: Medicine (General)
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Abstract This majority challenges widespread assumptions virtually Hippocrates (and, inwards the process, virtually ancient Greek medicine) together with volition too explore the creation of modern myths virtually the ancient world. Through the lens of reception studies Helen King considers what ‘Hippocrates’ agency today. He features powerfully inwards our assumptions virtually ancient medicine, together with our beliefs virtually what medicine – together with the doc himself – should be. In ethics, equally good equally inwards actual treatments recommended yesteryear both orthodox together with option medicine, ‘Hippocrates’ nevertheless features equally a model to move emulated. Why create nosotros proceed to purpose him inwards this way, together with how are novel myths constructed around his name? And what tin this nation us virtually pop engagements amongst the classical Blue Planet today?