List of basic health science topics
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Health sciences are the group of disciplines of applied science dealing with human and animal health. There are two parts to Health Sciences: the study, research and development of the knowledge of health, and the application of that knowledge to improve health, cure diseases, and understand how humans and animals function. Research builds primarily on the basic sciences of Biology, Chemistry, and Physics as well as social sciences (for example Medical Sociology). Other fields which have made an especially significant contribution to the Health Sciences include Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Engineering, Epidemiology, Genetics, Nursing, Pharmacology, Pharmacy, Public Health, and Medicine. The Health Sciences industry, a multi-billion dollar business, is a subset of the Life Sciences, Medical Care, and Diagnosis industries. Basic topics in health science include:
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[edit] Nature of health science
- Main article: Health science
[edit] Branches of health science
[edit] Conventional Western disciplines
- Allopathic medicine
- Athletic training
- Dentistry
- Dietetics
- Epidemiology
- Genetic counseling
- Medical physics
- Medicine
- Medical technology
- Nursing
- Nutrition
- Occupational therapy
- Optometry
- Osteopathic medicine (Note: Osteopathy, as practiced in most countries other than the USA, is listed under complementary and alternative practices below)
- Pharmacology
- Physical therapy (physiotherapy)
- Psychoanalysis
- Psychotherapy, including Cognitive therapy
- Public health
- Physical education
- Speech-Language Pathology
- Surgery, including anaesthesiology
- Veterinary medicine
[edit] Complementary and alternative medicine
- Alexander Technique
- Chiropractic
- Dorn method
- Herbalism
- Holistic health
- Homeopathy
- Hypnosis
- Massage therapy
- Natural medicine
- Naturopathic medicine
- Orthomolecular medicine
- Osteopathy (Note: Osteopathic medicine as practiced in the USA is listed under traditional western practices above)
[edit] Spiritually-based healing
[edit] Traditional medicine and folk medicine
- Ayurveda
- Folk medicine
- Medical herbalism
- Native American traditional healing
- Shamanism
- Traditional Chinese medicine, including acupuncture
- Traditional Korean medicine
[edit] History of health science
- Main article: History of health science
[edit] Basic health science concepts
health - disease - doctor - physician - surgeon - surgery - healing - healer - witch-doctor - hospital - nurse - medication - operation - Public Health -
[edit] Diagnostic methods
physical examination - medical history - auscultation - stethoscope - percussion - medical imaging - X-ray - medical ultrasonography - blood work -
Medical specialities by organ system:
[edit] Cardiology
- Congenital heart disease
- Myocarditis
- Rheumatic heart disease
- Coronary heart disease
- Cardiac arrhythmias
[edit] Respiratory
[edit] Gastrointestinal
- Oesophagus
- Heartburn
- Reflux esophagitis
- Barretts disease
- Hiatus hernia
- Cancer of oesophagus
- Oesophageal pouch
- Achalasia
[edit] Stomach
- Gastric ulcer
- stomach cancer
- Helicobacter pylori
- GERD
- Mallory-Weiss syndrome
- Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
[edit] Small bowel
Duodenal atresia ~ Giardiasis ~ Coeliac disease ~ Crohn's disease ~ Intestinal volvulus ~ Lymphoma ~ Meckel's diverticulum ~ Malabsorption ~
[edit] Appendix
[edit] Colon
- Infective colitis
- Intestinal volvulus
- Hirschprung disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Cancer
- Crohn's disease
- Diverticulitis
- Diarrhea
- Irritable bowel syndrome or IBS
[edit] Liver
- Viral hepatitis
- Nonviral hepatitis
- Hepatocarcinoma
- Metastatic tumor
- Jaundice
- Liver transplant
[edit] Gallbladder
[edit] Endocrine disease
[edit] Thyroid
- Thyroiditis
- Hashimoto thyroididtis, autoimmune thyroid disease
- Hypothyroidism
- Graves Disease
- Thyroid cancer
[edit] Parathyroid disease
[edit] Pituitary hormones
[edit] Adrenal cortex
- Cushing's disease
- Conn's syndrome
- Adrenal failure
[edit] Pancreas
- Pancreatitis
- Diabetes
- Carcinoma of pancreas
- Cystic fibrosis and the pancreas
[edit] Obstetrics and Gynaecology
- Child birth
- Cesarean section
- Pre-eclampsia
- Amniocentesis
- Chorionic villus biopsy
- Home birth
- Premature labour
- Miscarriage
- Abortion
- Abruption
- Placenta praevia
- Hydatiform mole
[edit] Renal
- Pyelonephritis
- Glomerulonephritis
- Polycystic kidney disease
- Renal carcinoma
- Renal failure
- Renal dialysis
- Test of renal function
- Kidney stones
[edit] Urology and Andrology
[edit] Rheumatology
[edit] Neurology
[edit] Psychiatry
[edit] Dermatology
- Eczema
- Contact dermatitis
- Psoriasis
- Lichen simplex chronicus
- Seborrhoeic dermatitis
- Ring worm
- Tinea
- Vitiligo
- Baldness
- Lichen planus
- Viral warts
- Impetigo
- Seborrheic keratosis
[edit] Oncology
[edit] Ophthalmology
[edit] Palliative care
[edit] Surgical specialties
- Neurosurgery
- Ear nose and throat
- Ophthalmology
- Head and neck.
- Thoracic
- Abdominal and colo-rectal
- Orthopaedics
- Trauma surgery
- Plastic surgery
[edit] Diagnostic specialities
- Radiology
- Nuclear Medicine
- Anatomical pathology
- Forensic Pathology
- Microbiology
- Haematology
- Biochemical pathology
- Immunology
[edit] Health science scholars
[edit] Leaders in health science
[edit] Health science lists
- Main article: List of health science topics
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
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