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Hippocrates is referred to as the father of western medicine. His oath, the Hippocratic Oath is taken by all western medical professionals. In it they promise to provide quality care, and first of all to do no harm to their patients.

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He was Ancient Greek. He is called the "Father of Medicine", he helped determine if a person had Diabetes. He would drink their urine and if it was sweet they had diabetes. Then he would eat their fesses and if it was thick like peanut butter in his mouth then they could be cured of diabetes.

He developed the 'Hippocratic Oath' The oath that all physicians in the world live by.

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Hippocrates was a famous Greek physician. The Hippocratic oath was named after him.

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He is famous for the things he did. He was a famous philosopher of Greece and he was a famous physician of his time. He earned the name The Father of Medicine.

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Hippocrates was famous for the things he did. He was a famous philosopher of Greece and he was a famous physician of his time. He earned the name The Father of Medicine.

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