Although they were known to treat the poor and slaves,

尽管他们曾治疗穷人和奴隶
their care was not by and large available to the masses.

但他们的关怀并没有普及到大众身上
The primary clientele consisted of educated,

最初的客户包括古希腊和古罗马
prosperous elites in ancient Greece and ancient Rome,

受过教育的有前途的精英
and this was a medical philosophy that suited them.

对他们来说这是一个适合他们的医学哲学
The educated doctor and the educated patient spoke the same language,

受教育的医生和病人能够用同种语言交流
and the therapies that the physician proposed,

内科医生提出的疗法
such as a special diet or rest,

比如特殊的食谱和休息
were remedies the wealthy could afford.

是这些富人可以承担的
We should say that Hippocratic medicine is still with us.

我们可以说希波克拉底医学仍然流传
We can see it in the return to holistic medicine.

我们可以在整体医学中看到它的身影
We can see it also in the Muslim world,

我们还可以在穆斯林世界里看到它