Health sciences
Health Sciences
Health Sciences (pronunciation: /ˈhɛlθ ˈsaɪənsɪz/) is a multidisciplinary field that applies both life and health sciences to improve health, cure diseases, and understand how humans and animals function. The field of health sciences can be broadly divided into two main categories: natural sciences and social sciences.
Etymology
The term "Health Sciences" is derived from the Old English word "hǣlth", which means "wholeness, a being whole, sound or well," and the Latin word "scientia", which means "knowledge".
Natural Sciences
Natural sciences in health sciences involve the application of scientific principles to understand the human body and its functions. This includes fields such as Biology, Chemistry, and Physics.
- Biology (pronunciation: /baɪˈɒlədʒi/): The study of life and living organisms, including their physical structure, chemical processes, molecular interactions, physiological mechanisms, development, and evolution.
- Chemistry (pronunciation: /ˈkɛmɪstri/): The branch of science that deals with the identification of the substances of which matter is composed; the investigation of their properties and the ways in which they interact, combine, and change.
- Physics (pronunciation: /ˈfɪzɪks/): The natural science that studies matter, its motion and behavior through space and time, and the related entities of energy and force.
Social Sciences
Social sciences in health sciences involve the study of human behavior, societies and social institutions. This includes fields such as Psychology, Sociology, and Anthropology.
- Psychology (pronunciation: /saɪˈkɒlədʒi/): The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.
- Sociology (pronunciation: /ˌsoʊsiˈɒlədʒi/): The study of the development, structure, and functioning of human society.
- Anthropology (pronunciation: /ˌænθrəˈpɒlədʒi/): The study of human societies and cultures and their development.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Health sciences
- Wikipedia's article - Health sciences
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