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On Airs, Waters, and Places is a treatise by Hippocrates in which he sets forth his ideas on the impact of climate and geography on human health. In particular, he believed that certain climates and types of terrain were more conducive to good health than others, and that people who lived in unhealthy environments were more likely to suffer from illness. Read in English, unabridged.
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About Hippocrates
Hippocrates of Kos (460 – 370 BC), also known as Hippocrates II, was a Greek physician of the Age of Pericles, and is often referred to as the “Father of Medicine” in recognition of his lasting contributions to the field as the founder of the Hippocratic School of Medicine. This intellectual school revolutionized medicine in ancient Greece, establishing it as a discipline distinct from the fields of theurgy and philosophy from which it had traditionally been associated, thus establishing medicine as a profession. Hippocrates is commonly portrayed as the paragon of the ancient physician, and credited with coining the Hippocratic Oath, which is still relevant and in use today. He is also credited with greatly advancing the systematic study of clinical medicine, summing up the medical knowledge of previous schools, and prescribing practices for physicians through the Hippocratic Corpus and other works.