Hippocratic Corpus

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the approximate period of composition?Late 5th to mid-4th centuries BC
2. What is the estimated number of treatises?Approximately 60
3. Why did the Hippocratic Corpus change medicine?It moved doctors from blaming gods or spirits to looking at natural causes and using careful observation and records.
4. How did doctors in the Hippocratic Corpus keep track of patients?They wrote down symptoms, histories, what the patient ate, where they lived, and other habits to find patterns.

Hippocratic Corpus: A collection of ancient Greek medical texts that established foundational principles of Western medicine and ethics.
Hippocrates of Kos: An influential ancient Greek physician credited with revolutionizing medical thought and practice.
Hippocratic Oath: A foundational ethical code for physicians, pledging to prioritize patient well-being and uphold professional standards.
Clinical Observation: The systematic examination and recording of patient symptoms and conditions to diagnose illness.