Abstract
Taking as its starting point the only medical teaching contract on papyrus known to date, this book examines the concrete conditions of access to the medical profession in Greco-Roman Egypt. What do papyri tell us about the training of future doctors and its regulations ? At what age did people usually begin their apprenticeship ? Where did the apprenticeship take place, and how long did it last ? What do we know about the content of the lectures given to beginners ? We will attempt to answer these questions, paying particular attention to the reception in Egypt of the Oath attributed to Hippocrates(c. 460/370 B.C.), which inspired the oath that future doctors still take today, before entering the medical profession.
