Uploaded March 2013 | Updated September 2026, 3 days ago

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Hippocrates is traditionally seen as the 'Father of Medicine'. But scholars now doubt whether any of the treatises in the so-called Hippocratic Corpus are in fact by this historical figure. This has not stopped his name - and, by implication, his authority - being attached to various ideas, from medical theories to therapeutic practices: including soup! Dr Jo Brown is working with Professor Helen King on her 'Hippocrates Electric' project, examining how 'Hippocrates' features in popular beliefs about medicine today.
An interview for classicsconfidential.co.uk