MEDICINE

Medicine is the science orpractice of the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease The word medicine is derived from the Latin arsmedicina, meaning the art of healing. Medici neen compasses a variety of healthcare practice sevolved to maintain and restore health bythe prevention and treatment of illness.

Contemporary medicine applies biomedical sciences, biomedical research, genetics and medical technology to diagnose, treat, and prevent in jury and disease, typically through pharmaceuticals or surgery, but also through the rapies as diverse as psychotherapy, external splints and traction, prostheses, biologics, and ionizing radiation, among others

Medicine has existed for thousands of years, duringmost of which it was an art (an area of skill and knowledge) frequently having connections to the religious and philosophical beliefs of local culture. For example, a medicine man would apply herbs and say prayers for healing, or an ancient philosopher and physician would apply bloodletting according to the theories of humorism. In recent centuries, since the advent of science, most medicine has become a combination of art and science (both basic and applied, underthe umbrella of medical science). While stitching technique for sutures is an art learned through practice, the knowledge of what happens at the cellular and molecular level in the tissues being stitched arises through science.