Hippocratic Writings
| Author | : Hippocrates |
| Publisher | : Penguin UK |
| Total Pages | : 384 |
| Release | : 2005-05-26 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780141914862 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0141914866 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (866 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Hippocratic Writings by : Hippocrates
Download or read book Hippocratic Writings written by Hippocrates and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2005-05-26 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work is a sampling of the Hippocratic Corpus, a collection of ancient Greek medical works. At the beginning, and interspersed throughout, there are discussions on the philosophy of being a physician. There is a large section about how to treat limb fractures, and the section called The Nature of Man describes the physiological theories of the time. The book ends with a discussion of embryology and a brief anatomical description of the heart.
