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Medicine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the science and art of healing. For medicaments, see Pharmaceutical drug . For other uses, see Medicine (disambiguation) . Asclepius , the god of medicine and healing inGreek mythology . Depictions of the serpent-entwined rod of Asclepius are frequently used to represent medicine. Medicine (British English i /ˈmɛdsi’n/ ; American English i /ˈmɛdi’si’n/ ) is the science and practice of the diagnosis , treatment , and prevention of disease . [1] [2] The word medicine is derived from the Latin ars medicina, meaning the art of healing. [3] [4] Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness . Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences , biomedical research , genetics and medical technology to diagnose , treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through pharmaceuticals or surgery , but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy , external splints and traction , prostheses , biologics , and ionizing radiation , amongst others. [5] Medicine has existed for thousands of years, during most of which it was an art (an area of skill and knowledge) frequently having connections to the religious and philosophical beliefs of local culture. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs and say prayers for healing, or an ancient philosopher and physician would apply bloodletting according to the theories of humorism . In recent centuries, since the advent of science , most medicine has become a combination of art and science (both basic and applied , under the umbrella of medical science). While stitching technique for sutures is an art learned through practice, the knowledge of what happens at the cellular and molecular level in the tissues being stitched arises through science. Prescientific forms of medicine are now known as traditional medicine and folk medicine . They remain commonly used with or instead of scientific medicine and are thus called alternative medicine . For example, evidence on the effectiveness of acupuncture is "variable and inconsistent" for any condition, [6] but is generally safe when done by an appropriately trained practitioner. [7] In contrast, treatments outside the bounds of safety and efficacy are termedquackery . Contents [hide ] 1 Clinical practice 2 Institutions o 2.1 Delivery 3 Branches o 3.1 Basic sciences o 3.2 Specialties 3.2.1 Surgical specialty 3.2.2 Internal specialty 3.2.3 Diagnostic specialties
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MedicineFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThis article is about the science and art of healing. For medicaments, seePharmaceutical drug. For other uses, seeMedicine (disambiguation).
Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing inGreek mythology. Depictions of the serpent-entwinedrod of Asclepiusare frequently used to represent medicine.Medicine(British Englishi/mdsn/; American Englishi/mdsn/) is thescienceand practice of thediagnosis,treatment, andpreventionofdisease.[1][2]The wordmedicineis derived from theLatinars medicina, meaningthe art of healing.[3][4]Medicine encompasses a variety ofhealth carepractices evolved to maintain and restorehealthby thepreventionandtreatmentofillness.Contemporary medicine appliesbiomedical sciences,biomedical research,geneticsandmedical technologytodiagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically throughpharmaceuticalsorsurgery, but also through therapies as diverse aspsychotherapy,external splints and traction,prostheses,biologics, andionizing radiation, amongst others.[5]Medicine has existed for thousands of years, during most of which it was an art (an area of skill and knowledge) frequently having connections to thereligiousandphilosophicalbeliefs of local culture. For example, amedicine manwould apply herbs and sayprayersfor healing, or an ancient philosopher andphysicianwould applybloodlettingaccording to the theories ofhumorism. In recent centuries, since theadvent of science, most medicine has become a combination of art and science (bothbasicandapplied, under theumbrellaofmedical science). While stitching technique forsuturesis an art learned through practice, the knowledge of what happens at thecellularandmolecularlevel in the tissues being stitched arises through science.Prescientific forms of medicine are now known astraditional medicineandfolk medicine. They remain commonly used with or instead of scientific medicine and are thus calledalternative medicine. For example, evidence on the effectiveness ofacupunctureis "variable and inconsistent" for any condition,[6]but is generally safe when done by an appropriately trained practitioner.[7]In contrast, treatments outside the bounds of safety and efficacy are termedquackery.Contents[hide] 1Clinical practice 2Institutions 2.1Delivery 3Branches 3.1Basic sciences 3.2Specialties 3.2.1Surgical specialty 3.2.2Internal specialty 3.2.3Diagnostic specialties 3.2.4Other major specialties 3.3Interdisciplinary fields 4Education 5Medical ethics 6Legal controls 7Criticism of modern medicine 8Honors and awards 9History 9.1Ancient world 9.2Middle ages 9.3Modern 10Mythology 10.1Patron saints 11See also 12Notes and references
