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Aphorismi

work attributed to Hippocrates

Also known as: “Aphorisms”

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aphorisms

In aphorism
…was first used in the Aphorisms of Hippocrates, a long series of propositions concerning the symptoms and diagnosis of disease and the art of healing and medicine. The first aphorism, which serves as a kind of introduction to the book, runs as follows:
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role in history of medicine

In history of medicine: Hippocrates
…of the works, notably the Aphorismi (Aphorisms), were used as textbooks until the 19th century. The first and best-known aphorism is “Life is Short, Art long, Occasion sudden and dangerous, Experience deceitful, and Judgment difficult” (often shortened to the Latin tag “Ars longa, vita brevis”). This is followed by brief…
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