INTRODUCTION THE TITLE of this essay correctly indicates that it is about Hippocrates. Yet the content is largely concerned with the writings of Friedrich Hoffmann (1660-1742), Professor of Medicine and Physics at Halle from 1693 to 1742, and the author of an influential system of medicine. This requires some explanation. It is about Hippocrates, or the Hippocratic writings, in the sense that i...

Data have been fundamental to the scientific practice of medicine since at least time Hippocrates around 2500 years ago, relying on detailed observation cases and rigorous comparison between [...]

Abstract The seven books of the Hippocratic Epidemics appear to make it possible describe social profile patients who frequented Greek doctors from mid-fifth mid-fourth centuries, and in particular decide whether attended mainly well-to-do. Previous studies have concentrated on epigraphical evidence for high status many Thasian are named Books 1 3. But we need account artisan occupations some d...