| − | </blockquote>Due to his knowledge of the subject, Hippocrates produced many influential medical writings throughout his life. He also helped to end the great plague of Athens during the second year of the Peloponnesian War (430 B.C.)He set great fires as disinfectants and engaged in other treatments. Even though there is evidence that some form of a physician’s guild had already been established, Hippocrates popularized the concepts which all medical professionals were to follow. A famous quote from Hippocrates which has been passed down throughout the years really summed up his personal feelings for the work of the medical profession. "Life is short, and the Art long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious, and judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the patient, the attendants, and externals cooperate." He summed up the job of a doctor in a few short lines. These words which Hippocrates has coined genuinely show forth the true meaning of what it means to work in the world of healthcare. | + | </blockquote>Due to his knowledge of the subject, Hippocrates produced many influential medical writings throughout his life. He also helped to end the great plague of Athens during the second year of the Peloponnesian War (430 B.C.)He set great fires as disinfectants and engaged in other treatments. Even though there is evidence that some form of a physician’s guild had already been established, Hippocrates popularized the concepts which all medical professionals were to follow. A famous quote from Hippocrates which has been passed down throughout the years really sums up his personal feelings for the work of the medical profession. "Life is short, and the Art long; the occasion fleeting; experience fallacious, and judgment difficult. The physician must not only be prepared to do what is right himself, but also to make the patient, the attendants, and externals cooperate." He summed up the job of a doctor in a few short lines. These words which Hippocrates has coined genuinely show forth the true meaning of what it means to work in the world of healthcare. |