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Hippocrates Hippocrates
Hippocrates Hippocrates
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Hippocrates

Hippocrates
Hippocrates, the first Greek to challenge the notion that disease was punishment sent from the gods, discovered the connection between human disease and poor environmental conditions. His ability to make accurate clinical observations led him to the concept of preventive medicine. He is considered the father of medicine.
Erich Lessing /Art Resource, NY
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