Medical encyclopedia

The Hippocratic Oath is an oath traditionally taken by physicians pertaining to the ethical practice of medicine. It is widely believed that the oath was written by Hippocrates, the father of western medicine, in the 4th century BC, or by one of his students

A medical encyclopaedia is a comprehensive written compendium that holds information about diseases, medical conditions, tests, symptoms, injuries, and surgeries. It may contain an extensive gallery of medicine-related photographs and illustrations. ^[1] A medical encyclopaedia provides information to readers about health questions. It may also contain some information about the history of diseases, the development of medical technology uses to detect diseases in its early phase. A licensed physician should be consulted for diagnosis and treatment of any and all medical conditions.

^ "Medical Encyclopedia Medline Plus". 26 February 2009. Medline Plus a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

[1] "Medical Encyclopedia Medline Plus". 26 February 2009. Medline Plus a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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