Hippocrates of Kos (460-377 BC): The Founder and Pioneer of Clinical Medicine.
| Autor: | Kostakopoulos NA; First Department of Urology, Metropolitan General Hospital, Athens, GRC., Bellos TC; Second Department of Urology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC., Katsimperis S; Second Department of Urology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC., Tzelves L; Second Department of Urology, Sismanogleio General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC. |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Cureus [Cureus] 2024 Oct 01; Vol. 16 (10), pp. e70602. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Oct 01 (Print Publication: 2024). |
| DOI: | 10.7759/cureus.70602 |
| Abstrakt: | Hippocrates was the first physician in history to establish medicine as a science and to suggest the boundaries of physicians' behavior towards their patients. The Hippocratic Oath is applied in many healthcare systems worldwide as an ethical guide for doctors graduating from medical school. It determines modern medicine's most significant values, such as physicians' specialization to avoid harm and respect patients' privacy. In this study, we present Hippocrates' contributions to clinical medicine and his innovative ideas for the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. We also analyze his achievements in the development of the main concepts of several medical specialties, such as neurology with his approach to the treatment of epilepsy, surgery with his techniques of antisepsis, urology with his theory on stone disease, orthopedics, and acute medicine, as well as their application in modern healthcare. We have conducted a review of the available literature from PubMed and Google Scholar databases. Competing Interests: Conflicts of interest: In compliance with the ICMJE uniform disclosure form, all authors declare the following: Payment/services info: All authors have declared that no financial support was received from any organization for the submitted work. Financial relationships: All authors have declared that they have no financial relationships at present or within the previous three years with any organizations that might have an interest in the submitted work. Other relationships: All authors have declared that there are no other relationships or activities that could appear to have influenced the submitted work. (Copyright © 2024, Kostakopoulos et al.) |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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