Medicine
This article is about the science and art of healing. For medicaments, see medication. For other uses, see Medicine (disambiguation). "Academic medicine" redirects here. For the journal, see Academic Medicine (journal). Medicine Statue of Asclepius, the Greek god of medicine, holding the symbolic Rod of Asclepius with its coiled serpent Specialist Medical specialty Glossary Glossary of medicine Medicine is the science and practice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Medicine encompasses a variety of health care practices evolved to maintain and restore health by the prevention and treatment of illness. Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics, and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent injury and disease, typically through pharmaceuticals or surgery, but also through therapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, medical devices, biologics, and ionizing radiation, amongst others. [...