Sun Tzu often referred 'skilful leaders of old' in his famous "The Art of War". Translate it into modern healthcare context, as in my another blog, requires an equivalent of the 'skilful leader of old' in medicine. I suppose that few people would strongly oppose to choosing Hippocrates in this place.
Although it was not likely they both lived at the same time, the birth years of Sun Tzu and Hippocrates supposed to be separated less than 100 years. It is another interesting coincidence.
In fact, Hippocratic Oath, both in the original form and the modern version, agrees well with Sun Tzu's principles: Avoidance of unnecessary invasiveness, judgement based on time-tested methodologies and observance of privacy to name a few.
Either within the body or across the borders, they both argued mastery of strategy to safety and health. Also, they are in common with their holistic approaches and encompassing knowledge. In the age of multidisciplinary care today, we would have a lot to learn from them.
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