Fundamentals of Medicine

FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICINE

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The following can be a prototype for other applied disciplines

1. Foundation

1. General

Personal growth and life experience

Philosophy and its uses

English language and literature

Research

2. Science and Technology

Physical an chemical sciences

Biology and bilolgical sciences

Psychology including theroies of personality

Sociology and social sciences

Engineering and technology

3. Symbolic Sciences

The nature of symbols

Language and languages

Logic

Mathematics

4. Humanities

Art including literature

Religion

History

2. Practice

1. Medical Research and Theory

Science and the medical model

Clinical research and experience

The uses of anecdotal information

Theories of disease and illness

Biophysical theories. Stress theory.

Psychosocial theory

Medicine and belief

Mind-body...self-awareness and dynamics of healing

Wellness

Holism

Traditional medicines

Preventive medicine and therapeutics

2. Branches of Medicine and Psychiatry

Hospital residency specialties

Anesthesiology

Neurology

Obstetrics and gynecology

Ophthalmology and otolaryngology

Pathology

Psychiatry

Radiology

Surgery

Urology

Other clinical specialties

Aerospace medicine

Endocrinology

Family practice

Immunology

Internal medicine

Medical jurisprudence

Occupational medicine

Public health

Toxicology

Tropical medicine

Nonclinical specialties and the basic medical sciences

Gerontology

Medical and pathological physiology

Nutrition

Pharmacology and experimental therapeutics

3. Clinical Practice

Bio-psycho-social model

Assessment including interview, history, physical and mental status exams

Diagnosis

Treatment: bio-psycho-social...patient and his environment

Supervision and management of care

4. Administration of Medical Practice

Hospital

Laboratory

University

Private practice

Field

Military

Forensic

5. Professional Development

Education, internship and licensing

Residence and specialization; certification

The Ph. D. in medicine

Professional societies

Employment and careers