<P> Ancient Greek medicine began to revolve around the theory of humors . Humoral theory states that good health comes from perfect balance of the four humors blood , phlegm , yellow bile , and black bile . Consequently , poor health resulted from improper balance of the four humors . Hippocrates , known as the `` Father of Modern Medicine '' , established a medical school at Cos and is the most important figure in ancient Greek medicine . Hippocrates and his students documented numerous illnesses in the Hippocratic Corpus , and developed the Hippocratic Oath for physicians , which is still in use today . The contributions to ancient Greek medicine of Hippocrates , Socrates and others had a lasting influence on Islamic medicine and medieval European medicine until many of their findings eventually became obsolete in the 14th century . </P>
<P> Ancient Greek medicine began to revolve around the theory of humors . Humoral theory states that good health comes from perfect balance of the four humors blood , phlegm , yellow bile , and black bile . Consequently , poor health resulted from improper balance of the four humors . Hippocrates , known as the `` Father of Modern Medicine '' , established a medical school at Cos and is the most important figure in ancient Greek medicine . Hippocrates and his students documented numerous illnesses in the Hippocratic Corpus , and developed the Hippocratic Oath for physicians , which is still in use today . The contributions to ancient Greek medicine of Hippocrates , Socrates and others had a lasting influence on Islamic medicine and medieval European medicine until many of their findings eventually became obsolete in the 14th century . </P>
what greek is known for discussing ethics in medicine
what greek is known for discussing ethics in medicine
Hippocrates
Hippocrates