Medicine

2007-01-09T16:42:49Z

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<center><big>'''Welcome to the School of Medicine!'''</big></center>

[[Image:Vaccination-polio-india.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[w:Polio|Polio]] vaccination.]]
'''[[w:Medicine|Medicine]]''' is the art and science of the causation, diagnosis and treatment of [[w:disease|disease]] and [[w:injury|injury]]. It is both an ''area of knowledge'' – a [[w:science|science]] of [[w:body|body]] [[w:organ system|systems]], their diseases and treatment – and the ''applied practice'' of that knowledge. However, ''medicine'' often refers more specifically to matters dealt with by [[w:physician|physicians]] and [[w:surgery|surgeons]].

The various specialized branches of the science of medicine correspond to the equally specialized medical professions dealing with particular organs or diseases. The science of medicine is the knowledge of body systems and diseases, while the [[w:profession|profession]] of medicine refers to the social structure of the group of people formally trained to apply that knowledge to treat disease.

Medicine comprises various specialities, such as [[w:cardiology|cardiology]], [[w:pulmonology|pulmonology]], [[w:neurology|neurology]], or other fields such as sports medicine, research or public health.

=Divisions and Departments=
Divisions and Departments of the School exist on pages in "topic" namespace. Start the name of departments with the "Topic:" prefix; departments reside in the [[Wikiversity:Namespaces|Topic: namespace]]. Departments and divisions link to learning materials and learning projects. Divisions can link subdivisions or to departments. For more information on schools, divisions and departments look at the [[Wikiversity:Naming_conventions|Naming Conventions]].
[[Image:Cell differentiation.gif|thumb|right|400px|The early embryo and some cell types derived from the major embryonic cell lineages. '''Note''': the cells of the future baby are derived from the embryonic ectoderm, not the extra-embryonic support tissues which is marked "mesoderm" here. (see: [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Search&db=books&doptcmdl=GenBookHL&term=Early+Mammalian+Development+AND+dbio%5Bbook%5D+AND+131744%5Buid%5D&rid=dbio.section.2609 Early Mammalian Development] in "Developmental Biology" by Scott F. Gilbert).]]
==[[Topic:Basic sciences|Basic sciences]]==
* [[Topic:Chemistry|Chemistry]]
* [[Topic:Physics|Physics]]
* [[Topic:Molecular biology|Molecular Biology]]
* [[Topic:Cell Biology|Cell Biology]] - Ready for participants.
* [[The Human Body]]
* [[Topic:Anatomy|Anatomy]]
* [[School:Psychology|Psychology]]
* [[Topic:Communication|Communication]]
* [[School:Law|Law]]
* [[Topic:Philosophy|Philosophy]]
* [[Topic:Division of Biology|General Biology]]
* [[Topic:Histology|Histology]]
* [[Topic:Medical Microbiology|Medical Microbiology]]
* [[Topic:Pathology|Pathology]]
* [[Topic:Pharmacology|Pharmacology]]
* [[Topic:Physiotherapy|Physiotherapy]]
* [[Topic:Physiology|Physiology]]
* [[Topic:Immunology|Immunology]]
* [[Topic:Laboratory Techniques|Laboratory Techniques]]
* [[Topic:Genetics|Genetics]]
* [[Topic:Virology|Virology]]
* [[Topic:Bacteriology|Bacteriology]]
* [[Topic:Health Informatics|Health Informatics]]
* [[Topic:Occupational Therapy]]
* [[Topic:Cytogenetics|Cytogenetics]]

==Medical Specializations / Divisions and Departments==
===Division of Surgery and Anaesthesiology===
* [[Topic:Surgery|Surgery]]
** [[Topic:General surgery|General surgery]]
** [[Topic:Cardiothoracic surgery|Cardiothoracic surgery]]
** [[Topic:Neurosurgery|Neurosurgery]]
** [[Topic:Ophthalmology|Ophthalmology]]
** [[Topic:Orthopedic surgery|Orthopedic surgery]]
** [[Topic:Plastic surgery|Plastic surgery]]
** [[Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery]]
** [[Topic:Paediatric surgery|Paediatric surgery]]
** [[Topic:Urology|Urology]]
** [[Topic:Vascular surgery|Vascular surgery]]
* [[Topic:Anaesthesiology|Anaesthesiology]]
* [[Topic:Emergency Medicine|Emergency Medicine]]
* [[Topic:Intensive care medicine|Intensive care medicine]]
* [[Topic:Pain medicine|Pain medicine]]

===Division of General and Internal Medicine===
* [[Topic:Internal medicine|Internal medicine]]
**[[Topic:Cardiology|Cardiology]]
**[[Topic:Endocrinology|Endocrinology]]
**[[Topic:Gastroenterology|Gastroenterology]]
**[[Topic:Hematology|Hematology]]
**[[Topic:Infectious diseases|Infectious diseases]]
**[[Topic:Nephrology|Nephrology]]
**[[Topic:Oncology|Oncology]]
**[[Topic:Pulmonology|Pulmonology]]
**[[Topic:Rheumatology|Rheumatology]]
* [[Topic:Dermatology|Dermatology]]

* [[Topic:Family practice|Family practice]]

===Division of Healthcare and General Practice===
* [[Topic:General practice|General practice]]
* [[Topic:Public Health & Occupational Medicine|Public Health & Occupational Medicine]]

===Division of Woman, Child and Geriatric Health===
* [[Topic:Obstetrics & Gynecology|Obstetrics & Gynecology]]
* [[Topic:Pediatrics|Pediatrics]]
* [[Topic:Geriatrics|Geriatrics]]

===Division of Clinical Neurosciences===
* [[Topic:Psychiatry|Psychiatry]]
* [[Topic:Neurology|Neurology]]
* [[Topic:Neurosurgery|Neurosurgery]]
* [[Topic:Neuroscience|Neuroscience]]
* [[Topic:Psychology|Psychology]]

===Division of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences===
* [[Topic:Radiology|Radiology]]
* [[Topic:Radiation Oncology|Radiation Oncology]]
* [[Topic:Cancer Treatment|Cancer Treatment]]

===Division of Experimental Medicine===
* [[Topic:Biomedical Informatics|Biomedical Informatics]]

===Division of Military Medicine===
* [[Topic:Military Medicine|Military Medicine]] ''(empty article)''

==Multidisciplinary courses==
* [[Topic:Clinical cases]]

=Active participants=
# [[User:Stevenfruitsmaak|Steven Fruitsmaak]] <small>([[User_talk:Stevenfruitsmaak|Talk]])</small> 00:10, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
# [[User:Daniel575|Daniel575]] 15:34, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
# [[User:Xrayman|Richard]] 06:25, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
# [[User:Zerackam|Pouyan Golshani]] 10:08, 17 September 2006 (UTC
# [[User:Eukesh|Eukesh]] 20:32, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
# [[User:Riad|Riad]] 17:18, 22 December 2006 (UTC)

=School news=
* '''August 24, 2006''' - School founded! Also most elements transferred from WikiBooks. Let the learning begin!
* '''October 2, 2006''' - Special learning project [[Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine]] - explain the science behind each year's award.
* '''October 4, 2006''' - Special learning project [[Nobel Prize in Chemistry]] - explain the science behind each year's award.

=See also=
*[[School:Biology|The School of Biology]]
*[[School:Pharmacy|The School of Pharmacy]]

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