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ヒポクラテスの医学教育

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埼玉医科大学総合医療センター泌尿器科〔平成16年2月12日 受付〕

Medical Education According to Hippocrates
Hiroshi Saitoh (Department of Urology, Saitama Medical School, Saitama Medical Center, Kawagoe, Saitama 350-8550, Japan)

　Hippocrates stated that "the learning of medicine may be likened to the growth of plants. One who is truly will acquire an understanding of medicine must enjoy natural ability, teaching, a suitable place, instruction from childhood, diligence, and time. Now first of all natural ability is necessary, for if nature be in opposition everything is in vain. But when nature points the way to what is best, then comes the teaching of the art. A medical education includes geometry, mathematics, astronomy, and environmental medicine in addition to medicine. As to diseases, one must make a habit of two things: to help, or at least to do no harm. The art has three factors: the disease, the patient, and the physician. The physician is the servant of the art; the patient must work together with the physician against the disease". Medical education according to Hippocrates is the origin of medical education, just as medicine according to Hippocrates is the origin of medicine.
Keywords: Hippocrates, medicine, art, education
J Saitama Med School 2004;31:137-146
(Received February 12, 2004)