The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to medicine:
Medicine – science of healing. It encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness.
Cure
Health
Homeostasis
Medical ethics
Prevention of illness
Palliation
Alternative medicine
List of branches of alternative medicine
Cardiology – branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the blood vessels.
Critical care medicine – focuses on life support and the intensive care of the seriously ill.
Dentistry – branch of medicine that deals with treatment of diseases in the oral cavity
Dermatology – branch of medicine that deals with the skin, hair, and nails.
Emergency medicine – focuses on care provided in the emergency department
Endocrinology – branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the endocrine system.
Epidemiology - study of cause and prevalence of diseases and programs to contain them
First aid – assistance given to any person suffering a sudden illness or injury, with care provided to preserve life, prevent the condition from worsening, and/or promote recovery. It includes initial intervention in a serious condition prior to professional medical help being available, such as performing CPR while awaiting an ambulance, as well as the complete treatment of minor conditions, such as applying a plaster to a cut.
Gastroenterology – branch of medicine that deals with the study and care of the digestive system.
General practice (often called family medicine) is a branch of medicine that specializes in primary care.
Geriatrics – branch of medicine that deals with the general health and well-being of the elderly.
Gynaecology - diagnosis and treatment of the female reproductive system
Hematology – branch of medicine that deals with the blood and the circulatory system.
Hepatology – branch of medicine that deals with the liver, gallbladder and the biliary system.
Infectious disease – branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and management of infectious disease, especially for complex cases and immunocompromised patients.
Internal medicine - involved with adult diseases
Neurology – branch of medicine that deals with the brain and the nervous system.
Nephrology – branch of medicine which deals with the kidneys.
Obstetrics - care of women during and after pregnancy
Oncology – branch of medicine that studies the types of cancer.
Ophthalmology – branch of medicine that deals with the eyes.
Orthopaedics – branch of medicine that deals with conditions involving the musculoskeletal system.
Otorhinolaryngology – branch of medicine that deals with the ears, nose and throat.
Pathology – study of causes and pathogenesis of diseases.
Pediatrics – branch of medicine that deals with the general health and well-being of children and in some countries like the U.S. young adults.
Preventive medicine – measures taken for disease prevention, as opposed to disease treatment.
Psychiatry – branch of medicine that deals with the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental disorders.
Pulmonology – branch of medicine that deals with the respiratory system.
Radiology – branch of medicine that employs medical imaging to diagnose and treat disease.
Sports medicine
Rheumatology – branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases.
Surgery – branch of medicine that uses operative techniques to investigate or treat both disease and injury, or to help improve bodily function or appearance.
Urology – branch of medicine that deals with the urinary system of both sexes and the male reproductive system.
Numerous other interdisciplinary fields.
History of medicine
Prehistoric medicine
Herbalism
Siddha medicine
Ayurveda
Ancient Egyptian medicine
Babylonian medicine
Ancient Iranian medicine
Traditional Chinese medicine
Jewish medicine
Greco-Roman medicine
Medicine in the medieval Islamic world
Medieval medicine of Western Europe
Medical biology
Anatomy – study of the physical structure of organisms. In contrast to macroscopic or gross anatomy, cytology and histology are concerned with microscopic structures.
List of anatomical topics
List of bones of the human skeleton
List of homologues of the human reproductive system
List of human anatomical features
List of human anatomical parts named after people
List of human blood components
List of human hormones
List of human nerves
List of muscles of the human body
List of protective human features
List of regions in the human brain
Biochemistry – study of the chemistry taking place in living organisms, especially the structure and function of their chemical components.
Bioinformatics
Biological engineering
Biophysics
Biostatistics – application of statistics to biological fields in the broadest sense. A knowledge of biostatistics is essential in the planning, evaluation, and interpretation of medical research. It is also fundamental to epidemiology and evidence-based medicine.
Biotechnology
Cell biology – microscopic study of individual cells.
Cytogenetics
Embryology – study of the early development of organisms.
Embryology
Gene therapy
Genetics – study of genes, and their role in biological inheritance.
Histology – study of the structures of biological tissues by light microscopy, electron microscopy and immunohistochemistry.
Immunology – study of the immune system, which includes the innate and adaptive immune system in humans, for example.
Laboratory medical biology
Microbiology – study of microorganisms, including protozoa, bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Molecular biology
Nanobiotechnology
Neuroscience (outline) – includes those disciplines of science that are related to the study of the nervous system. A main focus of neuroscience is the biology and physiology of the human brain and spinal cord.
Parasitology
Pathology – study of disease, including the causes, course, progression and resolution thereof.
Physiology – study of the normal functioning of the body and the underlying regulatory mechanisms.
Systems biology
Virology
Toxicology – study of hazardous effects of drugs and poisons.
and many others (typically, life sciences that pertain to medicine)
Illness (diseases and disorders)
List of cancer types
List of childhood diseases
List of diseases caused by insects
List of eponymous diseases
List of fictional diseases
List of food-borne illness outbreaks in the United States
List of genetic disorders
List of human parasitic diseases
List of illnesses related to poor nutrition
List of infectious diseases
List of infectious diseases causing flu-like syndrome
List of latent human viral infections
List of mental illnesses
List of neurological disorders
List of notifiable diseases
List of parasites (human)
List of skin-related conditions
List of systemic diseases with ocular manifestations
Practice of medicine
Physical examination
Diagnosis
Surgery
Medication
List of anaesthetic drugs
List of antiviral drugs
List of bestselling drugs
List of drugs affected by grapefruit
List of drugs banned from the Olympics
List of controlled drugs in the United Kingdom
List of fictional medicines and drugs
List of comic book drugs
List of medical inhalants
List of monoclonal antibodies
List of psychedelic drugs
List of psychiatric medications
List of psychiatric medications by condition treated
List of schedules of controlled substances (USA)
List of Schedule I drugs
List of Schedule II drugs
List of Schedule III drugs
List of Schedule IV drugs
List of Schedule V drugs
List of withdrawn drugs
Medical equipment
Clinic
Hospice
List of hospice programs
Hospital
List of hospitals in the United States
List of burn centers in the United States
List of Veterans Affairs medical facilities
Medical education – education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner; either the initial training to become a physician, additional training thereafter, and fellowship.
Medical school
List of medical schools
Internship
Residency
Fellowship
Medical research
Clinical research (outline)
Medical terminology
List of medical roots, suffixes and prefixes
Medical abbreviations and acronyms
Acronyms in healthcare
List of medical abbreviations: Overview
List of medical abbreviations: Latin abbreviations
List of abbreviations for diseases and disorders
List of abbreviations for medical organisations and personnel
List of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions
List of abbreviations used in health informatics
List of optometric abbreviations
Glossary of alternative medicine
Glossary of anatomical terminology, definitions and abbreviations
Glossary of clinical research
Glossary of communication disorders
Glossary of diabetes
Glossary of medical terms related to communications disorders
Glossary of psychiatry
List of medical organisations
List of LGBT medical organizations
List of pharmacy associations
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (US)
Food and Drug Administration (US)
National Academy of Medicine (US)
National Institutes of Health (US)
List of important publications in medicine
List of important publications in psychology
List of medical journals
List of defunct medical journals
List of medical and health informatics journals
List of physicians
The earliest known physician, Hesyre.
The first recorded female physician, Peseshet.
Borsippa, a Babylonian who wrote the Diagnostic Handbook.
The Iranian chemist, Rhazes.
Avicenna, the philosopher and physician.
Greco-Roman medical scholars:
Hippocrates, commonly considered the father of modern medicine.
Galen, known for his ambitious surgeries.
Andreas Vesalius
Oribasius, a Byzantine who compiled medical knowledge.
Abu al-Qasim, an Islamic physician known as the father of modern surgery.
Medieval European medical scholars:
Theodoric Borgognoni, one of the most significant surgeons of the medieval period, responsible for introducing and promoting important surgical advances including basic antiseptic practice and the use of anaesthetics.
Guy de Chauliac, considered to be one of the earliest fathers of modern surgery, after the great Islamic surgeon, Abu al-Qasim.
Realdo Colombo, anatomist and surgeon who contributed to understanding of lesser circulation.
Michael Servetus, considered to be the first European to discover the pulmonary circulation of the blood.
Ambroise Paré suggested using ligatures instead of cauterisation and tested the bezoar stone.
William Harvey describes blood circulation.
John Hunter, surgeon.
Amato Lusitano described venous valves and guessed their function.
Garcia de Orta first to describe Cholera and other tropical diseases and herbal treatments
Percivall Pott, surgeon.
Sir Thomas Browne physician and medical neologist.
Thomas Sydenham physician and so-called "English Hippocrates."
Kuan Huang, who studied abroad and brought his techniques back to homeland china.
Ignaz Semmelweis, who studied and decreased the incidence of childbed fever.
Louis Pasteur and Robert Koch founded bacteriology.
Alexander Fleming, whose accidental discovery of penicillin advanced the field of antibiotics.
Wilhelm Röntgen discovered x-rays, earning the first Nobel Prize in Physics in 1901, "in recognition of the extraordinary services he has rendered by the discovery of the remarkable rays (or x-rays)," and invented radiography.
Christiaan Barnard performed the first heart transplant
Ian Donald pioneered the use of the ultrasound scan, which led to its use as a diagnostic tool.
Sir Godfrey Hounsfield invented the computed tomography (CT) scanner, sharing the 1979 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Allan M. Cormack, "for the development of computer assisted tomography."
Sir Peter Mansfield invented the MRI scanner, sharing the 2003 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Paul Lauterbur for their "discoveries concerning magnetic resonance imaging."
Robert Jarvik, inventor of the artificial heart.
Anthony Atala, creator of the first lab-grown organ, an artificial urinary bladder.
Epidemiology – study of the demographics of disease processes, and includes, but is not limited to, the study of epidemics.
Nutrition – study of the relationship of food and drink to health and disease, especially in determining an optimal diet. Medical nutrition therapy is done by dietitians and is prescribed for diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, weight and eating disorders, allergies, malnutrition, and neoplastic diseases.
Pharmacology – study of drugs and their actions.
Psychology – an academic and applied discipline that involves the scientific study of mental functions and behaviors.
Outline of nutrition
List of macronutrients
List of micronutrients
Outline of emergency medicine
List of emergency medicine courses
List of surgical procedures
List of eye surgical procedures
List of disabilities
List of disability-related terms with negative connotations
List of medical emergencies
List of eponymous fractures
List of AIDS-related topics
List of clinically important bacteria
List of distinct cell types in the adult human body
List of eponymous medical signs
List of life extension-related topics
List of medical inhalants
List of medical symptoms
List of oncology-related terms
List of oral health and dental topics
List of pharmaceutical companies
List of psychotherapies
List of vaccine topics
Outline of autism
Outline of exercise
Outline of obstetrics (pregnancy and childbirth)
Outline of psychology
Pharmacology, for list of medicinal substances
