Outline of medicine

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 health by the prevention and treatment of illness.

Medical biology Practice of medicine Drugs Medical equipment 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 research Medical terminology

The Rod of Asclepius , a symbol commonly associated with medicine
An Arabic manuscript, dated 1200 CE, titled Anatomy of the Eye , authored by al-Mutadibih