Medical community
Medical community
The medical community (pronunciation: /ˈmɛdɪkəl kəˈmjuːnɪti/) is a term used to describe the collective group of all individuals who work in the fields of health and medicine. This includes, but is not limited to, doctors, nurses, pharmacists, researchers, and healthcare administrators.
Etymology
The term "medical community" is derived from the Latin word 'medicus', meaning 'physician', and the Old French word 'communité', meaning 'community'. It is used to describe the collective group of professionals working towards the common goal of improving health and wellness.
Related Terms
- Healthcare: The organized provision of medical care to individuals or a community.
- Medical profession: The body of individuals who are qualified in medicine and work in the fields of health and medicine.
- Medical ethics: The system of moral principles that apply values and judgments to the practice of medicine.
- Medical research: The study of health and disease in humans, with the aim of discovering new ways to improve health and cure diseases.
- Medical education: The education related to the practice of being a medical practitioner, either the initial training to become a physician or additional training thereafter.
See also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Medical community
- Wikipedia's article - Medical community
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