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A-Z: General definitions: Hippocrates
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The so-called ‘Father of Medicine’ was born on the island of Kos around 460 BC and lived until around 370 BC. Little is known about his life for certain, but he seems to have led the way in the attempt to get the study of medicine on to something like a scientific footing.
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