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The following [[Outline (list)|outline]] is provided as an overview of and topical guide to health sciences:

'''Health sciences''' are those sciences which focus on [[health]], or [[health care]], as core parts of their subject matter. Health sciences relate to multiple academic disciplines, including [[Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics|STEM]] disciplines and emerging [[patient safety]] disciplines (such as [[Social work|social care research]]).

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== Medicine and its branches ==
[[Medicine]] &ndash; 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 the [[Medicine#Branches|branches of medicine]] are:

*[[Anesthesiology]] &ndash; branch of medicine that deals with [[life support]] and [[anesthesia]] during surgery.
*[[Angiology]] - a branch of medicine that deals with the diseases of the [[circulatory system]].
*[[Audiology]] - focuses on preventing and curing hearing damage.
*[[Bariatrics]] - the branch of [[medicine]] that deals with the causes, prevention, and treatment of [[obesity]]
*[[Cardiology]] &ndash; branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the [[heart]] and the [[blood vessels]].
*[[Critical care medicine]] &ndash; focuses on [[life support]] and the [[intensive care]] of the seriously ill.
*[[Dentistry]] - branch of [[medicine]] that consists of the study, [[diagnosis]], prevention, and treatment of [[diseases]], disorders, and conditions of the [[Mouth|oral cavity]], commonly in the [[dentition]] but also the [[oral mucosa]], and of adjacent and related structures and tissues, particularly in the maxillofacial (jaw and facial) area.
*[[Dermatology]] &ndash; a branch of medicine that deals with the [[skin]], its structure, functions, and diseases.
*[[Emergency medicine]] &ndash; focuses on care provided in the [[emergency department]].
*[[Endocrinology]] &ndash; the branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the [[endocrine system]].
*[[Family medicine]] - a medical [[Specialty (medicine)|specialty]] devoted to comprehensive health care for people of all ages.
*[[Gastroenterology]] &ndash; a branch of medicine that deals with the study and care of the [[digestive system]].
*[[General Practitioner|General Practice]] (often called [[Family Medicine]]) is a branch of medicine that specializes in [[primary care]].
*[[Geriatrics]] &ndash; the branch of medicine that deals with the general health and well-being of the [[elderly]].
*[[Gynecology]] &ndash; a branch of medicine that deals with the health of the [[female reproductive system]]s and the [[breast]]s.
*[[Hematology]] &ndash; branch of medicine that deals with the [[blood]] and the [[circulatory system]].
*[[Hepatology]] &ndash; branch of medicine that deals with the [[liver]], [[gallbladder]] and the [[biliary system]].
*[[Infectious disease]] &ndash; the branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and management of [[infectious disease]], especially for complex cases and [[immunocompromised]] patients.
*[[Kinesiology]] - the scientific study of human or non-human body movement.
*[[Clinical pathology|Laboratory medicine]] &ndash; a branch of medicine that deals with [https://labtestsonline.org/ diagnostic laboratory examinations and tests] and their interpretation what makes in a [[medical laboratory]].
*[[Medical physics]] &ndash; the branch of medicine and science that deals with applications of [[physics]] concepts, theories, and methods to [[medicine]] or [[health care]].
*[[Neurology]] &ndash; a branch of medicine that deals with the [[Human brain|brain]] and the [[nervous system]].
*[[Nephrology]] &ndash; a branch of medicine which deals with the [[kidney]]s.
*[[Oncology]] &ndash; branch of medicine that studies of [[cancer]].
*[[Ophthalmology]] &ndash; the branch of medicine that deals with the [[Human eye|eyes]].
*[[Orthopedics]] - branch of [[surgery]] concerned with conditions involving the [[musculoskeletal system]]
*[[Otolaryngology]] &ndash; branch of medicine that deals the [[ear]]s, [[Human nose|nose]] and [[throat]].
*[[Pathology]] – the study of diseases, and the causes, processes, nature, and development of the disease.
*[[Pediatrics]] &ndash; the branch of medicine that deals with the general health and well-being of [[children]].
*[[Pharmacy]] -  the art and practice of preparing, preserving, compounding, and dispensing [[Medication|medical drugs]]
*[[Pharmacology]] – study and practical application of preparation, use, and effects of drugs and synthetic medicines.
*[[Public health|Public health and preventive medicine]] - branch of medicine concerned with the health of populations.
*[[Pulmonology]] &ndash; the branch of medicine that deals with the [[respiratory system]].
*[[Psychiatry]] &ndash; a branch of medicine that deals with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of [[mental disorders]].
*[[Clinical psychology]] Health discipline concerned with the biopsychosocial study of the mind, brain, behavior and the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of [[psychological disorders]].
*[[Radiology]] &ndash; the branch of medicine that employs [[medical imaging]] to diagnose and treat disease.
*[[Rheumatology]] &ndash; a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of [[rheumatic disease]]s.
*[[Splanchnology]] &ndash; the branch of medicine that deals with visceral organs.
*[[Surgery]] &ndash; a branch of medicine that uses operative techniques to investigate or treat both disease and injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.
*[[Urology]] &ndash; the branch of medicine that deals with the [[urinary system]] and the [[male reproductive system]].
*[[Veterinary medicine]] &ndash; a branch of medicine that deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease, disorder, and injury in nonhuman/animals.

==History of health sciences==

* [[History of medicine]]

==General health sciences concepts==
* [[Disease]] 
* [[Healing]] 
* [[Health]] 
* [[Physician|Doctor]]
** [[Dentist]] 
** [[Physician]] 
** [[surgery|Surgeon]] 
** [[Veterinarian]] 
* [[Hospital]] 
* [[Nurse]] 
* [[Medication]] 
* [[Surgery|Operation]]

==[[Medical test|Diagnostic methods]]==
* [[Physical examination]]
** [[Auscultation]] 
** [[Percussion (medicine)|Percussion]] 
* [[Medical history]] 
* [[Medical imaging]]
** [[X-ray]] 
** [[CT scan]] 
** [[Positron emission tomography|PET scan]] 
** [[Magnetic resonance imaging|MRI]] 
** SPECT ([[Single-photon emission computed tomography]])
** [[Ultrasound]] 
** [[Microscopy]] 
* [[Phlebotomy (modern)|Phlebotomy]]
* [[Rating scale]]s

==See also==
*[[Academic health science centre]]
*[[Biomedical sciences]]
*[[List of health sciences topics]]
*[[List of life sciences]]
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==External links==
{{Sister project links|Health sciences}}
*[http://www.neaahp.org/healthlinks.html Links to Health Professions Websites]
*[http://www.niehs.nih.gov/ National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences]
*[https://www.nlm.nih.gov The US National Library of Medicine]

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