Welcome to the 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 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

Medical Specializations / Divisions and Departments

Division of Surgery and Anaesthesiology

Division of General and Internal Medicine

Family practice

Division of Healthcare and General Practice

Division of Woman, Child and Geriatric Health

Division of Clinical Neurosciences

Division of Diagnostic and Therapeutic Sciences

Division of Experimental Medicine

Biomedical Informatics

Division of Military Medicine

Military Medicine (empty article)

Multidisciplinary courses

Topic:Clinical cases

Active participants

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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.