Medicine

Welcome to the School of Medicine!

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.

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 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 cardiology, pulmonology, 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 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 Naming Conventions.

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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: Early Mammalian Development in "Developmental Biology" by Scott F. Gilbert).

Basic sciences

• Chemistry
• Physics
• Molecular biology
• Cell biology - Ready for participants.
• The Human Body
• Anatomy
• Psychology
• Communication
• Law
• Philosophy
• General Biology
• Histology
• Medical Microbiology
• Pathology
• Pharmacology
• Physiology
• Immunology
• Laboratory Techniques
• Genetics
• Virology
• Bacteriology
• Health Informatics
• Topic:Occupational Therapy

Medical Specializations / Divisions and Departments

Division of Surgery and Anesthesiology

• Surgery
  • General surgery
  • Cardiothoracic surgery
  • Neurosurgery
  • Ophthalmology
  • Orthopedic surgery
  • Plastic surgery
  • Otolaryngology--Head and Neck Surgery
  • Pediatric surgery
  • Urology
  • Vascular surgery
• Anesthesiology
• Emergency Medicine
• Intensive care medicine
• Pain medicine

Division of General and Internal Medicine

• Internal medicine
  • Cardiology
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Hematology
  • Infectious diseases
  • Nephrology
  • Oncology
  • Pulmonology
  • Rheumatology
• Dermatology

• Family practice

Division of Healthcare and General Practice

• General practice
• Public Health & Occupational Medicine

Division of Woman, Child and Geriatric Health

• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Pediatrics
• Geriatrics

Division of Clinical Neurosciences

• Psychiatry
• Neurology
• Neurosurgery
• Neuroscience
• Psychology

Division of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences

• Radiology
• Radiation Oncology

Division of Experimental Medicine

• Biomedical Informatics

Division of Military Medicine

• Military Medicine (empty article)

Multidisciplinary courses

• Topic:Clinical cases

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

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

• The School of Biology
• The School of Pharmacy

Wikibooks has a book on the topic of Medicine.