Diagnosis in Corpus Hippocraticum: (Also) a Question of Trust
Authors
Salvatore Di Piazza
University of Palermo, I
Keywords:
Corpus Hippocraticum, Diagnosis , Trust
Abstract
In this article we will begin by giving a general overview of diagnosis in Corpus Hippocraticum, by analyzing its epistemological structure. We will then focus on the following three strictly connected questions:
- What is the role of the narrative dimension, and in particular the relationship between semeia and logoi, in diagnostic process?
- What role does trust (pistis) play - in different ways - in the diagnostic process in the triadic relation of doctor-patient-disease?
- Is there a relationship between the role of trust and the epistemological status of medical diagnosis?
