Outline of health sciences

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Outline of Health Sciences

The Outline of Health Sciences refers to the applied sciences that address the use of science, technology, engineering, or mathematics in the delivery of healthcare to human beings.

Pronunciation

  • Health: /hɛlθ/
  • Sciences: /ˈsaɪənsɪz/

Etymology

  • Health: Old English hǣlth, of Germanic origin; related to whole.
  • Sciences: Middle English (denoting knowledge): from Old French, from Latin scientia, from scire 'know'.

Related Terms

  • Healthcare: The organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community.
  • Medicine: The science or practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
  • Biology: The study of living organisms, divided into many specialized fields that cover their morphology, physiology, anatomy, behavior, origin, and distribution.
  • Pharmacology: The branch of medicine concerned with the uses, effects, and modes of action of drugs.
  • Nursing: The profession or practice of providing care for the sick and infirm.
  • Physiotherapy: The treatment of disease, injury, or deformity by physical methods such as massage, heat treatment, and exercise rather than by drugs or surgery.
  • Psychology: The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
  • Nutrition: The process of providing or obtaining the food necessary for health and growth.

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