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i love biology, chemistry, anatomy etc etc...

well today in english AP class my teacher was discussing about the "Father of Medicine" Hippocrates. I raised my hand up and said "How is he the father of medicine when Imhotep (from Egypt) came waaaay before him and etc etc"

? i might be wrong but i think i know my facts. Im not saying Hippocrates was worthless or anything...he was great but calling him "Father of Medicine" wont be fair. Actually history itself isn't accurate. And another example: Callings Andreas Vesalius "Father of Anatomy" well maybe that is accurate because i never read anyone else before him that did anatomy as complex as him...but history still isn't accurate. their might have been people studying the Anatomy of the human body more complex waaaay before Andreas Vesalius...comments


and one more question is anyone studying Medicine? im sophmore in High School and im thinkin about going in medical field.

I think you should go for it! You seem to know enough as it is. Just don't call yourself Dr. horror and hang scary movie posters in your examination room!

alright thx for advice

I think you're on the right track, Hockey. Furthering your education and helping others with your knowledge and skills is very admirable.

Hippocrates is the father of MODERN medicine. You're teacher should have clarified this.

Satown Punk> true but my teacher never said "MODERN".

Gundark> Thx

but i still dont know whats a good field...
Forensic Patholgy?
Oncology?
Psychiatry?
Cardiology?
Orthopedist?
etc etc...

any help?

Yes, Hippocrates put down the basic principles that we recognise in medicine today. Obviously, no-one should be implying he is the first person who ever acted in the capacity of a medic!

exactly^

Besides Hippocrates, I think that Theophrastus Paracelsus is also consider the father of pharmaceutical medice.

Well, I go for Hippocrates, since he was Greek

*wants tiramisu*

very constructiive

well, I can always add suvlaki, uzo and moussaka

me and storm had suvlaki for dinner today

moussaka is traditional the maindish, souvlaki is normally at the end of the meal (at least that was the last time I checked, in a restaurant, should go back to greece)

I dont care about the order as long as it's good

it's ...sticky

ooh sounds kinky

that was the intention, FM ... very much so

?

lol

ofc it was, we both know you want me

woef woef

well I'm sure storm would put up a fight

well if she could join in she wouldn't care

somehow my thread has changed its topic lol

yeah, beter get back on topic

no not really lol

lol :P (yerss always trys to deny it, the damn liar)

LOL

resistance is futile

I did not had any sexual relationships with that woman, miss Spears

I did not have

had, FM... as in "in the past", I didn't say anything about the present

well we can always ask ush, but I am quite sure that you can not (vervoegen) the other verb if you use a to do + verb construction

its have by the way

FM... how about getting an original translation for this word: mierenneuker!

how about you shuving it

very bad translation

I know

now that's good advice

what in where?

ummm do we want that answer

I'm interested in knowing his responce, if you're not, don't read his responce than or post about it

your answer up your lil tight ass

*gasps*
he noticed! he noticed my buttexcersises I've been doing!

Topic, folks...

LOL

Hippocrates is the father of MODERN medicine, as I've stated before. That's why he is so famous. That's why doctors take the Hippocratic oath. He was a great medical practitioner, but he damn sure wasn't the first one to do it.

Actually both are main dishes...
Souvlaki being more yummy, of course

As for Hippocrates, yes he was the father of modern medicine. His contribution is great and undeniable. But he wasn't, by any means, the first to discover it. Egyptians, I believe, were the first... Not sure actually.

i am studying the History of medicine in my GSCE history class and hippocrates was the guy who came up with the theory of the 4 humours which people for hundreds of years later continued to believe in this theory even though it was still being proven wrong by people such as Harvey and Vesalius. Hipppocrates is the father of anything it would be the Theory of the 4 humours

that was funny...

Mmm...moussaka..

I know histroy can be important but does it really matter who fathered which theories? I mean if you went into medicine today and practiced the things they did way back then, you'd be in for a very short career...

If you're interested in medicine good for you, go for it, it really can be very rewarding and an interesting option to consider is emergency pre-hospital care.

actually the past does influence the present because doctors must make the Hippocratic oath

Rusky: Whats so funny? I was just saying what i know to make me sound more clever than i actually am......

I didn't say the past didnt influence medicine today only that if someone where to practice some of the things today what were practiced back then they'd be in for a rather short career...

I think that Physicians don't have to take the Hypocratic oath no more. It is only done in certain medical schools only. I don't think is a requirement anymore.

It is in the UK I dont know about the rest of the world

It's a requirement here in Greece as well.
Mussakas =