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<center><big>'''Welcome to the Wikiversity School of Medicine!'''</big></center>
<center><big>'''Welcome to Wikademia's School of Medicine!'''</big></center>
<center>'''"Education Free at the Point of Delivery"'''</center>This is a Wikademia content development project where participants create, organize and develop learning resources about medicine. Please read the Wikademia [[Wikademia:Medical disclaimer|medical disclaimer]].
[[Image:Vaccination-polio-india.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Wikipedia:Polio|Polio]] vaccination.]]
{{Portal|Life Sciences}}
'''[[Wikipedia:Medicine|Medicine]]''' is the art and science of the causation, diagnosis and treatment of [[Wikipedia:disease|disease]] and [[Wikipedia:injury|injury]]. It is both an ''area of knowledge'' &ndash; a [[Wikipedia:science|science]] of [[Wikipedia:body|body]] [[Wikipedia:organ system|systems]], their diseases and treatment &ndash; and the ''applied practice'' of that knowledge. However, ''medicine'' often refers more specifically to matters dealt with by [[Wikipedia:physician|physicians]] and [[Wikipedia:surgery|surgeons]].
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= Overview of the Wikademia School of Medicine =


<center>'''"Education Free at the Point of Delivery"'''</center>
The aim of school of medicine
[[Image:Vaccination-polio-india.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[w:Polio|Polio]] vaccination.]]
* Provide learning materials and advice primarily not exclusively,
* Enhance knowledge and skills of medical students.


==First Year Medical Courses ==


'''Medicine''' is the art and science of the causation, diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. It is both an area of knowledge – a science of body systems, their diseases and treatment – and the applied practice of that knowledge. However, medicine often refers more specifically to matters dealt with by physicians and surgeons.
* [[Anatomy|Anatomy]]
* [[Embryology]]
* [[Neuroscience]]
* [[Biochemistry]]
* [[Immunology]]
* [[Microbiology]]
* [[Physiology|Physiology]]
* [[Histology|Histology]]
* [[Human Behavior]]
* [[Clinical Practice]]


The Wikiversity School of Medicine aims to provide information and lesson plans for anyone who is interested in increasing knowledge and skills in this area
==Second Year Medical Courses==


'''This is a Wikiversity content development project where participants create, organize and develop learning resources about medicine. Please read the Wikiversity [[Wikiversity:Medical disclaimer|medical disclaimer]].'''
* [[Pathology]]
* [[Pharmacology]]
* [[Advanced Clinical Practice Skills]]


The school has four principle philosophies:
==Divisions and Departments==


* All students are teachers
The divisions of school are created in such away that anyone accessing the school can find precise information quickly and efficiently.
* All teachers are students
* Assessments are by peer-review upon request
* Anyone can change the school philosophies


Please review the Wikiversity [[Wikiversity:Policies|policies]] to be aware of your rights and responsibilities as a member.
Medicine comprises various specialities although they overlap significantly, the learning outcomes are best achieved when learning each system-based specialty by its own.


The medical [[Medical School Curriculum|curriculum]] acts as a recommended learning pathway. People will come here with different levels of expertise and should begin where they feel is the most appropriate level for them.
Divisions and Departments of the School exist on pages under "topic" Namespace. Start the name of departments with the "Topic:" prefix; departments reside in the [[Wikademia:Namespaces|namespace]]. Departments and divisions link to learning materials and learning projects. Divisions can link subdivisions or to departments. For more information of schools, divisions and departments refer


The Wikiversity School of Medicine welcomes all users to join this learning project, as pure observers or as fully active participants. Don't be afraid to join in on the [[School talk:Medicine|discussion]] and offer your opinions and advice.
[[Wikademia:Naming_conventions|Naming Conventions]].


Departments:
{{Medicine topics}}
==Other learning resources==
* [[Ancient Iranian Medicine]]
* [[Examination of the gallbladder and liver]]
* [[Stem cell research and applications]]
==Active participants==
'''Do the active participants wish to collaborate on an overall [[Medical School Curriculum|curriculum]]?'''
== List of Tasks ==
# Editing '''Anatomy''' pages in all areas
# Editing '''Physiology''' pages in all areas
# Editing '''Diseases and Conditions''' pages in all areas
# Editing '''Medical and Surgical treatment options''' pages in all areas
# Editing '''History taking''' pages in all areas
# Editing '''Examination''' pages in all areas
# Editing '''Analysis of Investigations''' pages in all areas
# Editing '''[[OSCE]]'s'''
# '''[[School talk: Medicine|Discussion]] of school structure'''
== 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.
==Todo==
===Organize===
* [[Disease]]
* [[Respiratory medicine]]
==Papers==
===External===
* [http://www.plospathogens.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.ppat.1000055 'Control of Viremia and Prevention of AIDS following Immunotherapy of SIV-Infected Macaques with Peptide-Pulsed Blood']
==Local papers==
* [[Shutting Down the Genital Herpes Virus]]
== Related news ==
* (2008) [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2008-04/acs-cs031108.php "'Healing clays' show promise for fighting deadly MRSA superbug infections, other diseases"]
* '''May 26, 2007''' - [http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article2586652.ece Some soft drinks may not be healthy for consumption...]
* '''May 17, 2007''' - [http://www.physorg.com/news98603434.html New medical school to train rural doctors to open in Washington...]
* '''April 15, 2007''' - [http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/04/070415110120.htm High blood pressure may originate in the brain...]
* '''April 9, 2007''' - [http://www.israel21c.com/bin/en.jsp?enDispWho=Articles%5El1598&enPage=BlankPage&enDisplay=view&enDispWhat=object&enVersion=0&enZone=Profiles& FDA approves memory enhancer as food additive... recognized as generally safe...]
* '''March 19, 2007''' - [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-03/jaaj-aat031507.php Antibiotics may be prescribed too often for sinusitis.]
* '''March 2, 2007''' - [http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2007-03/ucl-nmf030207.php New study shows treating disease in the mouth can improve cardiovascular health.]
* '''October 27, 2006''' - [http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,72012-0.html?tw=rss.technology STD testing goes online + Stanford grad student teams up with Adult Industry Medical Health Care Foundation.]
==See also==
{{Wikibooks|Medicine}}
*Departments of [[School of Biology|School of Biology]]
** [[Anatomy|Anatomy]]
** [[Human Physiology|Physiology]]
** [[Immunology|Immunology]]
** [[Microbiology|Microbiology]]
** [[Molecular Biology|Molecular Biology]]
*[[Pharmacy|The School of Pharmacy]]
** Department of [[Pharmacology|Pharmacology]]
* [[Alternative medicine]]
* [[Medical psychology]]
* [[Veterinary medicine]]
{{Basic sciences}}
== External links ==
* [http://www.hapmap.org/ HapMap]
* [http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/ University of Rochester Medical Center]
*[http://scienceroll.com/2007/04/29/medicine-20-the-beginning-of-a-new-era/ Medicine 2.0: the beginning of a new era]  -  by Bertalan Meskó
===Open source tools===
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/vmtk/ Vascular Modeling Toolkit]
===Wikibooks===
*[[b:Human_Physiology|Human Physiology]]
*[[b:Medical Physiology|Medical Physiology]]
*[[b:A Textbook of Community Medicine|A Textbook of Community Medicine]]
* [http://www.openmedicine.ca/ Open Medicine]


[[Category:Medicine|*]]
[[Category:Medicine|*]]
[[Category:Wikiversity schools|Medicine]]
[[Category:Schools|Medicine]]

Latest revision as of 01:02, 24 April 2011

Welcome to Wikademia's School of Medicine!
"Education Free at the Point of Delivery"

This is a Wikademia content development project where participants create, organize and develop learning resources about medicine. Please read the Wikademia medical disclaimer.

Polio vaccination.


Medicine is the art and science of the causation, diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. It is both an area of knowledge – a science of body systems, their diseases and treatment – and the applied practice of that knowledge. However, medicine often refers more specifically to matters dealt with by physicians and surgeons.

Overview of the Wikademia School of Medicine

The aim of school of medicine

  • Provide learning materials and advice primarily not exclusively,
  • Enhance knowledge and skills of medical students.

First Year Medical Courses

Second Year Medical Courses

Divisions and Departments

The divisions of school are created in such away that anyone accessing the school can find precise information quickly and efficiently.

Medicine comprises various specialities although they overlap significantly, the learning outcomes are best achieved when learning each system-based specialty by its own.

Divisions and Departments of the School exist on pages under "topic" Namespace. Start the name of departments with the "Topic:" prefix; departments reside in the namespace. Departments and divisions link to learning materials and learning projects. Divisions can link subdivisions or to departments. For more information of schools, divisions and departments refer

Naming Conventions.

Departments:

edit template

Other learning resources

Active participants

Do the active participants wish to collaborate on an overall curriculum?

List of Tasks

  1. Editing Anatomy pages in all areas
  2. Editing Physiology pages in all areas
  3. Editing Diseases and Conditions pages in all areas
  4. Editing Medical and Surgical treatment options pages in all areas
  5. Editing History taking pages in all areas
  6. Editing Examination pages in all areas
  7. Editing Analysis of Investigations pages in all areas
  8. Editing OSCE's
  9. Discussion of school structure

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.

Todo

Organize

Papers

External

Local papers

See also

Wikibooks has a book on the topic of Medicine.

Open source tools

Wikibooks