The physician must be able to tell the antecedents, know th… - Hippocrates

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The physician must be able to tell the antecedents, know the present, and foretell the future — must mediate these things, and have two special objects in view with regard to disease, namely, to do good or to do no harm.

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Hippocrates (Ἱπποκράτης) of Kos (c. 460 BC - 377 BC) was an ancient Greek physician who is referred to as the "father of medicine".

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Native Name: Ἱπποκράτης

Alternative Names: Hippokrates • Hippokrates of Kos • Hippocrates of Cos • Hippocrates II

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