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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>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]].
<center>'''"Education Free at the Point of Delivery"'''</center>
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The '''Wikiversity School of Medicine''' is a free online educational resource for the study of medicine. It is a member of the [[Portal: Life Sciences|Faculty of Life Sciences]] and aims to maximize collaboration with other schools within the faculty and elsewhere. Prospective students may study medicine at Wikiversity by [[Wikiversity:Getting involved|registering]] with the site and [[School talk:Medicine|joining]] the school. Students may study via the proposed [[Medical School Curriculum|curriculum]] pathway, by picking and choosing modules or lessons from the different departments or by joining the school in creating lessons.


[[Image:Vaccination-polio-india.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[w:Polio|Polio]] vaccination.]]
<Center><Big>'''Please read the School of Medicine [[Wikiversity:Medical disclaimer|Disclaimer]]
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'''[[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]].
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= Overview of the Wikiversity School of Medicine =
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<big>Affiliates</big>
;The School of Medicine is actively seeking affiliates to collaborate with on projects of mutual interest
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<big>School Noticeboard</big>
;This school is currently under construction. Feel free to [[user talk:Donek|help in its establishment]]
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The aim of school of medicine
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*Provide learning materials and advice primarily not exclusively,
<big>'''Curriculum'''</big>
*Enhance knowledge and skills of medical students.
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The school's medical course is currently divided into pre-clinical and clinical sets of modules. Access to these modules is via the school [[Medical School Curriculum|curriculum]]. Below are the divisions and departments of the School of Medicine


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==First Year Medical Courses ==


[[Portal:First Year Medical School Program]]


* [[Topic:Anatomy|Anatomy]]
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* [[Embryology]]
<big>'''Level 1:'''</big>
* [[Neuroscience]]
* [[Topic: Evidence-based Medicine|Evidence-based Medicine]]
* [[Biochemistry]]
* [[Topic: Molecular Biology|Molecular Biology]]
* [[Immunology]]
* [[Topic: Anatomy|Anatomy]]
* [[Microbiology]]
* [[Topic: Physiology|Physiology]]
* [[Topic:Physiology|Physiology]]
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* [[Topic:Histology|Histology]]
<big>'''Level 2:'''</big>
* [[Human Behavior]]
* [[Topic: Pathology|Pathology]]
* [[Clinical Practice]]
* [[Topic: Microbiology|Microbiology]]
* [[Topic: Pharmacology|Pharmacology]]
* [[Topic: Clinical Skills|Clinical Skills]]{{Colend}}


==Second Year Medical Courses==


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


 
::::::::::::<big>'''Clinical Departments'''</big>
==Divisions and Departments==
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<big>'''Level 3:'''</big>
The divisions of school are created in such away that anyone accessing the school can find precise information quickly and efficiently.
* [[Topic: Hematology|Hematology]]
 
* [[Topic: Cardiovascular Medicine|Cardiovascular Medicine]]
Medicine comprises various specialities although they overlap significantly, the learning outcomes are best achieved when learning each system-based specialty by its own.
* [[Topic: Respiratory Medicine|Respiratory Medicine]]
 
* [[Topic: Gastroenterology|Gastroenterology]]
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
* [[Topic: Nephrology|Nephrology]]
[[Wikiversity:Naming_conventions|Naming Conventions]].
* [[Topic: Neurology|Neurology]]
 
* [[Topic: Endocrinology|Endocrinology]]
Departments:
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<big>'''Level 4:'''</big>
 
* [[Topic: Ophthalmology|Ophthalmology]]
==Active participants==
* [[Topic: Otorhinolaryngology|Otorhinolaryngology]]
 
* [[Topic: Dermatology|Dermatology]]
# [[User:Stevenfruitsmaak|Steven Fruitsmaak]] <small>([[User_talk:Stevenfruitsmaak|Talk]])</small> 00:10, 24 August 2006 (UTC)
* [[Topic: Psychiatry|Psychiatry]]
# [[User:Daniel575|Daniel575]] 15:34, 5 September 2006 (UTC)
* [[Topic: Oncology|Oncology]]
# [[User:Xrayman|Richard]] 06:25, 12 September 2006 (UTC)
* [[Topic: Orthopedics and Rheumatology|Orthopedics and Rheumatology]]
# [[User:Zerackam|Pouyan Golshani]] 10:08, 17 September 2006 (UTC
* [[Topic: Urology|Urology]]
# [[User:Eukesh|Eukesh]] 20:32, 4 November 2006 (UTC)
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# [[User:Riad|Riad]] 17:18, 22 December 2006 (UTC)
<big>'''Level 5:'''</big>
# [[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]]
* [[Topic: Pediatric Medicine|Pediatric Medicine]]
# [[User:Wikisystole|Wikisystole]] 22:58, 29 July 2007 (UTC)
* [[Topic: Anesthesiology|Anesthesiology]]
#[[User:DónalMcK|DónalMcK]] 13:08, 20 November 2007 (UTC)
* [[Topic: Emergency Medicine|Emergency Medicine]]
#[[User:Tarekkarim|Tarek Karim Jan]] 09:01, 8 December 2007 (UTC)
* [[Topic: Reproductive Medicine|Reproductive Medicine]]
# [[User:wblock|wblock]] 17:00, 10 February 2008 (UTC)
* [[Topic: Geriatric Medicine|Geriatric Medicine]]
 
* [[Topic: Primary Care Medicine|Primary Care Medicine]]
 
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'''Do the active participants wish to collaborate on an overall [[Medical School Curriculum|curriculum]]?'''
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== 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]]
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== 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]]
[[de:Fachbereich Humanmedizin]]
[[el:Τμήμα:Ιατρική]]
[[es:Facultad de Medicina]]
[[fr:Faculté:Médecine]]
[[it:Facoltà:Medicina e chirurgia]]

Revision as of 21:38, 22 June 2008

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

The Wikiversity School of Medicine is a free online educational resource for the study of medicine. It is a member of the Faculty of Life Sciences and aims to maximize collaboration with other schools within the faculty and elsewhere. Prospective students may study medicine at Wikiversity by registering with the site and joining the school. Students may study via the proposed curriculum pathway, by picking and choosing modules or lessons from the different departments or by joining the school in creating lessons.

Please read the School of Medicine Disclaimer

Affiliates

The School of Medicine is actively seeking affiliates to collaborate with on projects of mutual interest

School Noticeboard

This school is currently under construction. Feel free to help in its establishment

Curriculum

The school's medical course is currently divided into pre-clinical and clinical sets of modules. Access to these modules is via the school curriculum. Below are the divisions and departments of the School of Medicine



Pre-clinical Departments



Clinical Departments