Medicine – applied science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Some of its branches are:
Cardiology – branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the blood vessels.
Critical care medicine – focuses on life support and the intensive care of the seriously ill.
Dermatology – branch of medicine that deals with the skin, its structure, functions and diseases.
Emergency medicine – focuses on care provided in the emergency department.
Endocrinology – branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the endocrine system.
Gastroenterology – branch of medicine that deals with the study and care of the digestive system.
General Practice (often called Family Medicine) is a branch of medicine that specializes in primary care.
Geriatrics – branch of medicine that deals with the general health and well-being of the elderly.
Gynecology – branch of medicine that deals with the health of the female reproductive systems and the breasts.
Hematology – branch of medicine that deals with the blood and the circulatory system.
Hepatology – branch of medicine that deals with the liver, gallbladder and the biliary system.
Infectious disease – branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and management of infectious disease, especially for complex cases and immunocompromised patients.
Neurology – branch of medicine that deals with the brain and the nervous system.
Nephrology – branch of medicine which deals with the kidneys.
Oncology – is the branch of medicine that studies of cancer.
Ophthalmology – branch of medicine that deals with the eyes.
Otolaryngology – branch of medicine that deals the ears, nose and throat.
Pathology – study of diseases, and the causes, processes, nature, and development of disease
Pediatrics – branch of medicine that deals with the general health and well-being of children.
Pharmacology – study and practical application of preparation, use, and effects of drugs and synthetic medicines
Pulmonology – branch of medicine that deals with the respiratory system.
Psychiatry – branch of medicine that deals with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders.
Radiology – branch of medicine that employs medical imaging to diagnose and treat disease.
Rheumatology – branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
Splanchnology – branch of medicine that deals with visceral organs.
Surgery – branch of medicine that uses operative techniques to investigate or treat both disease and injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.
Urology – branch of medicine that deals with the urinary system and the male reproductive system.
Numerous other interdisciplinary fields.
Veterinary medicine – branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of disease, disorder and injury in nonhuman animals.
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