Health systems
How healthcare is organised, delivered and coordinated.
Areas within Health systems
Cardiology
Heart and cardiovascular medicine.
97 wordsNeurology
The nervous system and its disorders.
706 wordsOncology
Cancer study, diagnosis and treatment.
158 wordsDermatology
Skin, hair and nail medicine.
201 wordsGastroenterology
The digestive system and its disorders.
59 wordsImmunology
Immunity and immune-system function.
142 wordsPharmacology
Medicines, drugs and their effects.
411 wordsGeneral medicine
General clinical and healthcare terminology.
1.2k wordsClinical research
Research that evaluates health interventions, diagnostics and patient outcomes.
57 wordsEmergency medicine
Assessment and treatment of urgent and life-threatening conditions.
46 wordsEndocrinology
Hormones, endocrine glands and metabolic disorders.
195 wordsHaematology
Blood, blood-forming organs and blood disorders.
137 wordsHealth policy
Policy, funding, access, inequality and the organisation of healthcare.
8 wordsHealth systems
How healthcare is organised, delivered and coordinated.
2 wordsInfectious disease
Diseases caused by pathogens and their prevention and treatment.
200 wordsMedical ethics
Ethical principles in clinical care and health research.
22 wordsNephrology
Kidney function and kidney disease.
36 wordsOphthalmology
The eye, vision and eye disease.
60 wordsOrthopaedics
Bones, joints, muscles and the treatment of musculoskeletal conditions.
71 wordsPathology
The study and diagnosis of disease through tissues, cells and laboratory evidence.
191 wordsPublic health
Population health, prevention, epidemiology and health promotion.
38 wordsPulmonology
The respiratory system and diseases of the lungs.
52 wordsRadiology
Medical imaging and image-guided diagnosis or treatment.
40 wordsRheumatology
Inflammatory and autoimmune conditions affecting joints and connective tissue.
153 wordsSurgery
Operative treatment, surgical methods and perioperative care.
129 wordsUrology
The urinary system and related conditions.
50 wordsAnaesthesiology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
35 wordsDentistry oral health
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
75 wordsGeriatrics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
7 wordsLaboratory medicine
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
27 wordsMedical anatomy
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
406 wordsMedical genetics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
129 wordsMedical physiology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
149 wordsObstetrics gynaecology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
81 wordsOtolaryngology
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
57 wordsPaediatrics
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
67 wordsPsychiatry
Specialist vocabulary classified under Medicine and healthcare.
140 words3 featured terms
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