1- what is medicine Flashcards
What is medicine ?
Its it a human activity, it is a collection of skills and knowledge.
What is the purpose of medicine ?
1- To maintain and restore health.
2- To halt the progression of and to cure the diseases.
3- To alleviate suffering and injuries.
What are the 5 methods used in medicine ?
1- Scientific information
2- Scientific method
3- Methods of medicine
4- Experimental method
5- Clinical Method
What is health ?
It is the a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.
What is a disease ?
Its a disorder of structure or function in a
lively, especially one that produces specific
symptoms or that affects a specific location and is not simply a direct result of physical injury.
What is pathogenesis ?
Its the Information the describing “how” the disease process develops.
What is a symptom ?
Its a physical or mental feature which is regarded as indicating a condition of disease.
What is a syndrome ?
Its a recognizable complex of symptoms and physical findings which indicate a specific condition for which a direct cause is not necessarily understood.
What is a medical examination ?
Its an examination to determine someone’s physical health.
What is an anamnesis ?
Its a medical history about the patient .
What is a diagnosis ?
Its the identification of the nature of an illness examination of the symptoms .
What are the the 5 physical examination ?
– Inspection
– Palpation
– Percussion
– Auscultation
– Lab tests
What is important to have for testing ( medical trials ) to have ?
– Ethical justification and scientific validity of biomedical research involving humans
– Ethics Committee Approval
– Informed consent by person
