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• Hippocrates was a ancient Greek physician of the Age of Pericles. He was considered one of the most outstanding figures in the history of medicine. He is referred to as the " father of medicine" because many of the things he discovered are still practiced today.
• During the time when Hippocrates lived,people were very superstitious:
•   They believed there were four fluids in the body which matched four elements: earth, water, fire, and air. they would carry sick people to the temple because they thought the god of medicine, Aesculapius could heal them. They would say magic words over the patients to try and heal them.
• Hippocrates taught that diseases came from natural causes. He observed many patients and carefully recorded their symptoms and the way the illnesses developed. He would look at the color of the skin, and how the eyes looked.He would look for fevers and chills. He described many illnesses including: pneumonia, mumps, tuberculosis,tetanus,arthritis..
• He told his student to carefully observe their patients and to learn from the things they had observed. He said the human body could heal itself and could return itself to good health. The patient was given somethings to relieve pain, but nothing else was done.
• He told his patients they should eat a moderated amount of food: not too much and not too little. A moderated amount  exercise was recommended. Patient was encouraged to walk for exercise.
• Doctors were told to make sure their hands were clean before they treated patients. He said the operating room should be well lighted and look cheerful.He thought patients in good spirits would heal faster.
• Physician should be men of honor, according to Hippocrates. He encouraged them to work as hard as possible for the good of the sick.
• The Hippocrates oath was named for him. It included rules of conducts for doctors and even doctor still honor a form of the oath.