Meaning of medicine (what is it, concept and definition)

What is medicine:

Medicine is the 'science of healing' or the practice of diagnosing, treating and preventing any disease, infection or illness. Medicine is also synonymous with medicine or remedy.

Medicine originates from the Latin medicine, as a profession, which in turn derives from the Latin word medicus , which means doctor. Medicine is also referred to as a health science.

Modern medicine includes several areas of science and practice that include the following divisions within health science:

• Clinical practiceBiomedical researchMedicinesSurgeryMedical instrumentsAlternative medicinePsychotherapyOccupational TherapyNursingMatronome

See also:

• Health.Medicine symbol.

The study of medicine covers various branches of knowledge. Some of his specializations are:

• Anatomy: study of the physical structure of the body; Biochemistry: study of the chemical components that are in the body; Biomechanics: study of how the biological system is structured and works; Biostatistics: use of statistics in the biological field, especially in research; Biophysics: integrated use of models of physics, mathematics, chemistry and biology for the understanding of our biological systems; Cytology: it is a branch of pathology that studies cells microscopically; Embryology: a branch of biology that studies the formation, growth and development of organisms; Endocrinology: study of hormones and their impact on our body; Epidemiology: studies the causes, distribution and control of diseases; Pharmacology: study of pharmaceutical drugs or pharmaceutical drugs; Physiology: study of how living organisms live, feed, move and reproduce; Genetics: study of genes; Microbiology: study of microorganisms. Bacteriology (bacteria), virology (viruses), mycology (fungi) and parasitology (parasites) are included in this branch of knowledge; Neuroscience: study of the nervous system and the brain. This branch of knowledge includes diseases of the nervous system, computational modeling; cognitive neuroscience, cellular neuroscience and molecular neuroscience; Nutrition: the study of how food and drinks affect our health; Pathology: studies diseases; Radiology: the use of radiation to diagnose and cure diseases; Toxicology: study of the effect of poisons on the body and how to detect them; among others.

Standardization and discussion on ethical issues in medicine and health are studied and promoted by bioethics.