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


<center>'''"Education Free at the Point of Delivery"'''</center>
<center>'''"Education Free at the Point of Delivery"'''</center>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]].
 
[[Image:Vaccination-polio-india.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[w:Polio|Polio]] vaccination.]]
[[Image:Vaccination-polio-india.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[w:Polio|Polio]] vaccination.]]
{{Portal|Life Sciences}}
'''[[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'' &ndash; a [[w:science|science]] of [[w:body|body]] [[w: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 [[w:physician|physicians]] and [[w:surgery|surgeons]].


= Overview of the Wikiversity School of Medicine =


'''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.
The aim of school of medicine
*Provide learning materials and advice primarily not exclusively,
*Enhance knowledge and skills of medical students.


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


'''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]].'''
==First Year Medical Courses ==


The school has four principle philosophies:
[[Portal:First Year Medical School Program]]


* All students are teachers
* [[Topic:Anatomy|Anatomy]]
* All teachers are students
* [[Embryology]]
* Assessments are by peer-review upon request
* [[Neuroscience]]
* Anyone can change the school philosophies
* [[Biochemistry]]
* [[Immunology]]
* [[Microbiology]]
* [[Topic:Physiology|Physiology]]
* [[Topic:Histology|Histology]]
* [[Human Behavior]]
* [[Clinical Practice]]


Please review the Wikiversity [[Wikiversity:Policies|policies]] to be aware of your rights and responsibilities as a member.
==Second Year Medical Courses==


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.
* [[Pathology]]
* [[Pharmacology]]
* [[Advanced Clinical Practice Skills]]


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.


==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 [[Wikiversity: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
[[Wikiversity:Naming_conventions|Naming Conventions]].
Departments:
{{Medicine topics}}
==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)
# [[User:Dionysios|<b>Dionysios</b>]] [[User_talk:Dionysios|<sup><span style="color: #FF9933;">(talk)</span></sup>]], a Participant in the [[School:Advanced General Studies|<b>Wikiversity School of Advanced General Studies<b/>]], Date: [[w:2007|2007]]-[[w:July 24|07-24]] ([[w:July 24|July 24]], [[w:2007|2007]]) Time: [[w:624|0624]] [[w:UTC|UTC]]
# [[User:Wikisystole|Wikisystole]] 22:58, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
#[[User:DónalMcK|DónalMcK]] 13:08, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
#[[User:Tarekkarim|Tarek Karim Jan]] 09:01, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
# [[User:wblock|wblock]] 17:00, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
'''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.
==Papers==
* [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']
== 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 [[Topic:School of Biology|School of Biology]]
** [[Topic:Anatomy|Anatomy]]
** [[Topic:Human Physiology|Physiology]]
** [[Topic:Immunology|Immunology]]
** [[Topic:Microbiology|Microbiology]]
** [[Topic:Molecular Biology|Molecular Biology]]
*[[School:Pharmacy|The School of Pharmacy]]
** Department of [[Topic:Pharmacology|Pharmacology]]
* [[School:Alternative medicine]]
* [[Topic:Medical psychology]]
{{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:Wikiversity schools|Medicine]]
[[de:Fachbereich Humanmedizin]]
[[el:Τμήμα:Ιατρική]]
[[es:Facultad de Medicina]]
[[fr:Faculté:Médecine]]
[[it:Facoltà:Medicina e chirurgia]]

Revision as of 21:05, 18 June 2008

Welcome to the Wikiversity School of Medicine!
"Education Free at the Point of Delivery"

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

Portal:First Year Medical School Program

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:

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Active participants

  1. Steven Fruitsmaak (Talk) 00:10, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
  2. Daniel575 15:34, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
  3. Richard 06:25, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
  4. Pouyan Golshani 10:08, 17 September 2006 (UTC
  5. Eukesh 20:32, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
  6. Riad 17:18, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
  7. Dionysios (talk), a Participant in the Wikiversity School of Advanced General Studies, Date: 2007-07-24 (July 24, 2007) Time: 0624 UTC
  8. Wikisystole 22:58, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
  9. DónalMcK 13:08, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
  10. Tarek Karim Jan 09:01, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
  11. wblock 17:00, 10 February 2008 (UTC)


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.

Papers

See also

Wikibooks has a book on the topic of Medicine.

Open source tools

Wikibooks

de:Fachbereich Humanmedizin el:Τμήμα:Ιατρική es:Facultad de Medicina fr:Faculté:Médecine it:Facoltà:Medicina e chirurgia