1.1 Introduction

Fields of Medicine

Cardiology

Branch of medicine dealing with the heart and heart disease

Cytology

Study of the structure, function, and abnormalities of cells

Dermatology

Study of the skin and skin diseases

Endocrinology

Study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and their diseases

Epidermiology

Study of the factors determining the distribution and frequency of health-related conditions in a defined human population

Gastroenterology

Study of the stomach and intestines and their diseases

Geriatrics

Deals with older individuals and their medical problems

Gynecology

Female reproductive system and their diseases

Hematology

Blood and blood diseases

Histology

Structure and function of tissues

Immunology

Body resistance to infectious disease

Neonatology

Newborns and treatment of disorder

Nephrology

Structure, function, and diesase of kidneys

Neurology

Nervous system and its disorders

Oncology

Cancer

Ophthalmology

Eyes and eye diseases

Orthopedics

Muscular and skeletal systems and their diseases

Otolaryngology

Ears, throat, larynx, and their diseases

Pathology

Structural and functional changes from disease

Pediatrics

Children and their diseases

Psychiatry

The mind and its diseases

Radiology

X-Ray and radioactive substances

Toxicology

Poisonous substances and effects

Urology

Urinary system and male reproductive system and their diseases