Michigan Medicine
Michigan Medicine
Michigan Medicine (pronounced /ˈmɪʃɪɡən mɛdɪsɪn/) is the academic medical center of the University of Michigan. It is one of the largest health care complexes in the world and includes the U-M Medical School, with its faculty group practice and many research laboratories; the U-M hospitals and health centers, which include University Hospital, C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital, as well as approximately 40 health centers and home care services across southeast Michigan.
Etymology
The term "Michigan Medicine" is derived from the University of Michigan, where the medical center is located, and the English word "medicine", which refers to the science and practice of establishing the diagnosis, prognosis, treatment, and prevention of disease.
Related Terms
- University of Michigan: A public research university in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The university is Michigan's oldest; it was founded in 1817 in Detroit, as the Catholepistemiad, or the University of Michigania, 20 years before the territory became a state.
- Medical School: A tertiary educational institution, or part of such an institution, that teaches medicine, and awards a professional degree for physicians and surgeons.
- University Hospital: A hospital that is affiliated with a university and serves to provide both clinical care to patients and clinical education to medical students and residents.
- C.S. Mott Children's Hospital: A pediatric hospital through Michigan Medicine, named after automotive pioneer Charles Stewart Mott.
- Von Voigtlander Women's Hospital: A hospital dedicated to women's health, also part of Michigan Medicine.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Michigan Medicine
- Wikipedia's article - Michigan Medicine
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