Thessaly and medicine from ancient Greek mythology to contemporary times: a perpetual relationship

Infez Med. 2019 Dec 1;27(4):461-467.

Abstract

The aim of this narrative review is to provide an overview of the connection between Thessaly and the development of medicine from ancient Greek mythology to contemporary times. From Chiron to Asclepius, from Asclepius to Hippocrates, and from Hippocrates to the true Hippocratic epidemiologist Dimitrios Trichopoulos, a plethora of myths and facts indicate the strong and perpetual alignment between Thessaly and the science of medicine.

Publication types

  • Historical Article
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Greece
  • Greece, Ancient
  • History of Medicine*
  • History, 16th Century
  • History, 17th Century
  • History, 18th Century
  • History, 19th Century
  • History, 20th Century
  • History, 21st Century
  • History, Ancient
  • Mythology*
  • Schools, Medical / history*