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Chapter 1 Medical and Applied Sciences. Cardiology – Study of the heart and heart diseases Dermatology – Study of the skin and skin diseases Endocrinology.

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1 Chapter 1 Medical and Applied Sciences

2 Cardiology – Study of the heart and heart diseases Dermatology – Study of the skin and skin diseases Endocrinology – Study of hormones, hormone-secreting glands, and associated diseases Epidemiology – Study of the factors that contribute to determining the distribution and frequency of health-related conditions within a defined human population

3 Medical and Applied Sciences Gastroenterology – Study of the stomach and intestines and associated diseases Geriatrics – Study of the medical problems of older individuals Gerontology – Study of the process of aging and the medical problems of older individuals Gynecology – Study of the female reproductive system and its diseases

4 Medical and Applied Sciences Hematology – Study of the blood and its diseases Histology – Study of the structure and function of tissues (microscopic anatomy) Immunology – Study of the bodys resistance to disease Neonatology – Study of newborns and their disorders Nephrology – Study of the structure, function, and diseases of the kidneys Neurology – Study of the nervous system

5 Medical and Applied Sciences Obstetrics – Study of pregnancy and childbirth Oncology – Study of cancers Ophthalmology – Study of the eye and eye diseases Orthopedics – Study of the muscular and skeletal systems and associated problems Otolaryngology – Study of the ear, throat, and larynx and associated diseases

6 Medical and Applied Sciences Pathology – Study of the structural and functional changes within the body associated with disease Pediatrics – Study of children and their diseases Pharmacology – Study of drugs and their uses in the treatment of diseases Podiatry – Study of the care and treatment of the feet Psychiatry – Study of the mind and its disorders

7 Medical and Applied Sciences Radiology – Study of X rays and radioactive substances and their uses in diagnosing and treating diseases Toxicology – Study of poisonous substances and their effects on physiology Urology – Study of the urinary and male reproductive systems and their diseases


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