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- A physician in ancient Greece.
- Rejected the belief that diseases were caused by the gods, and was the first to treat illnesses scientifically.
- "The Hippocratic Oath" (which defined the conduct of physicians and taught medical ethics).
- Prohibition of euthanasia.
- The physician's duty of confidentiality.
- He possessed anatomical knowledge of human organs, and it is believed that certain surgical procedures were already being performed using simple methods of anesthesia.
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