- Topic outline of health science
Health science s are the group of disciplines ofapplied science dealing with human and animalhealth . 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, curedisease s, and understand how humans and animals function. Research builds primarily on the basic sciences ofBiology ,Chemistry , andPhysics as well as social sciences (for exampleMedical Sociology ). Other fields which have made an especially significant contribution to the Health Sciences includeBiochemistry ,Biotechnology ,Engineering ,Epidemiology ,Genetics ,Nursing ,Pharmacology ,Pharmacy ,Public Health , andMedicine . The Health Sciences industry, a multi-billion dollar business, is a subset of the Life Sciences, Medical Care, and Diagnosis industries.The following outline is provided as an overview of and introduction to health science:
Essence of health science
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Health science "Branches of health science
Conventional Western disciplines
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Athletic training
*Dentistry
*Dietetics
*Epidemiology
*Exercise physiology
*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 , includingCognitive therapy
*Public health
*Physical education
*Speech-Language Pathology
*Surgery , including anaesthesiology
*Veterinary medicine Complementary and alternative medicine *
Alternative Medicine
*Biomedical model
*Biopsychosocial model
*Body treatment
*Complementary medicine
*Energy medicine
*Energy (spirituality)
*Healer
*Health applications and clinical studies of meditation
*Holistic health
*Home remedy
*Homeopathy
*Manipulative therapy
*Manual therapy
*Medical model
*Mind-body intervention
*Nocebo
*NCCAM
*Placebo
*Program for Evaluating Complementary Medicine
*Rejuvenation (aging)
*Self-healing
*Traditional medicine
*Wellness (alternative medicine)
*World medical systems Spiritually-based healing
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Christian Science
*Faith healing
*Johrei
*Maharishi Vedic Medicine
*Shamanism Traditional medicine and folk medicine
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Ayurveda
*Folk medicine
*Medical herbalism
*Native American traditional healing
*Shamanism
*Traditional Chinese medicine , includingacupuncture
*Traditional Korean medicine History of health science
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History of health science "*
History of biology
*History of medicine
*History of nutrition
*History of optometry Basic health science concepts
health -disease -doctor -physician -
surgeon -surgery -healing -healer -witch-doctor -hospital -nurse -medication -
operation -Public Health -Diagnostic methods
physical examination -medical history -auscultation -stethoscope -
percussion -medical imaging -X-ray -medical ultrasonography -
blood work -Medical specialities by organ system:
Cardiology
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Congenital heart disease
**ASD ,VSD ,Aortic coarctation ,Tetralogy of Fallot
*Myocarditis
*Rheumatic heart disease
*Coronary heart disease
*Cardiac arrhythmia sRespiratory
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Pneumonia
*Bronchitis
*Tuberculosis
*Asthma
*Lung cancer
*Allergy Gastrointestinal
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Oesophagus
*Heartburn
*Reflux esophagitis
*Barretts disease
*Hiatus hernia
*Cancer of oesophagus
*Oesophageal pouch
*Achalasia Stomach
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Gastric ulcer
*stomach cancer
*Helicobacter pylori
*GERD
*Mallory-Weiss syndrome
*Zollinger-Ellison syndrome Small bowel
Duodenal atresia ~Giardiasis ~Coeliac disease ~Crohn's disease ~Intestinal volvulus ~Lymphoma ~Meckel's diverticulum ~Malabsorption ~Appendix
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Appendicitis
*Carcinoid tumour Colon
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Infective colitis
*Intestinal volvulus
*Hirschprung disease
*Ulcerative colitis
*Cancer
*Crohn's disease
*Diverticulitis
*Diarrhea
*Irritable bowel syndrome or IBSLiver
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Viral hepatitis
*Nonviral hepatitis
*Hepatocarcinoma
*Metastatic tumor
*Jaundice
*Liver transplant Gallbladder
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Gallstones
*Cholecystitis
*Gallbladder cancer Endocrine disease
Thyroid
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Thyroiditis
**Hashimoto thyroididtis ,autoimmune thyroid disease
*Hypothyroidism
*Graves Disease
*Thyroid cancer Parathyroid disease
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Hyperparathyroidism
*Hypoparathyroidism Pituitary hormones
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Acromegaly
*Prolactinoma
*Pituitary tumours
*gigantism
*dwarfism Adrenal cortex
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Cushing's disease
*Conn's syndrome
*Adrenal failure Pancreas *
Pancreatitis
*Diabetes
*Carcinoma of pancreas
*Cystic fibrosis and the pancreasObstetrics and Gynaecology
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Child birth
*Cesarean section
*Pre-eclampsia
*Amniocentesis
*Chorionic villus biopsy
*Home birth
*Premature labour
*Miscarriage
*Abortion
*Abruption
*Placenta praevia
*Hydatiform mole Renal
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Pyelonephritis
*Glomerulonephritis
*Polycystic kidney disease
*Renal carcinoma
*Renal failure
*Renal dialysis
*Test of renal function
*Kidney stones Urology and Andrology
Rheumatology Neurology *
Cerebral palsy
*Mental retardation Psychiatry Dermatology *
Eczema
*Contact dermatitis
*Psoriasis
*Lichen simplex chronicus
*Seborrhoeic dermatitis
*Ring worm
*Tinea
*Vitiligo
*Baldness
*Lichen planus
*Viral warts
*Impetigo
*Seborrheic keratosis Oncology Ophthalmology Palliative care Surgical specialties
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Neurosurgery
*Ear nose and throat
*Ophthalmology
*Head and neck.
*Thoracic
*Abdominal and colo-rectal
*Orthopaedics
*Trauma surgery
*Plastic surgery Diagnostic specialities
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Radiology
*Nuclear Medicine
*Anatomical pathology
*Forensic Pathology
*Microbiology
*Haematology
*Biochemical pathology
*Immunology See also
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Academic Health Science Centre External links
* [http://www.neaahp.org/healthlinks.html Links to Health Professions Websites]
* [http://www.niehs.nih.gov/ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences]
* [http://www.nlm.nih.gov The US National Library of Medicine]
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