Medical science

Medical science encompasses several subjects that together aim to provide knowledge about the structure and function of the human body in health and disease.

Topics included are:

Anatomy – the study of the structure of the healthy human body
Physiology – the study of the function of the healthy human body
Pathology – the study of pathological changes in organs and the structure of organ systems
Pathophysiology – the study of pathological changes in organs and the functioning of organ systems
Pharmacology – the study of the metabolism and action of drugs
Microbiology – the study of different microbes such as bacteria and viruses, as well as nutrition

The subject area also includes preventive medicine, which means preventive health care and public health work