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.

The following list of topics is provided as an overview of and introduction to health science:

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[edit] Essence of health science

Main article: Health science

[edit] Branches of health science

[edit] Conventional Western disciplines

[edit] Complementary and alternative medicine

[edit] Spiritually-based healing

[edit] Traditional medicine and folk 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

[edit] Respiratory

[edit] Gastrointestinal

[edit] Stomach

[edit] Small bowel

Duodenal atresia ~ Giardiasis ~ Coeliac disease ~ Crohn's disease ~ Intestinal volvulus ~ Lymphoma ~ Meckel's diverticulum ~ Malabsorption ~

[edit] Appendix

[edit] Colon

[edit] Liver

[edit] Gallbladder

[edit] Endocrine disease

[edit] Thyroid

[edit] Parathyroid disease

[edit] Pituitary hormones

[edit] Adrenal cortex

[edit] Pancreas

[edit] Obstetrics and Gynaecology

[edit] Renal

[edit] Urology and Andrology

[edit] Rheumatology

[edit] Neurology

[edit] Psychiatry

[edit] Dermatology

[edit] Oncology

[edit] Ophthalmology

[edit] Palliative care

[edit] Surgical specialties

[edit] Diagnostic specialities

[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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