Veterinary Medicine Veterinary medicine is the branch of medicine that deals with the diseases of animals. Treating pets is one of the most profitable fields in veterinary medicine. The proper vaccination of animals and the diagnosis of diseases are part of a veterinarian ’s duties. The first step to a career in veterinary medicine is deciding that it is the right path for you. If you like animals‚ enjoy working with your hands as well as your mind‚ and want a challenging job with different
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Uses of Radiation in Medicine Nuclear Chemistry and the Field of Medicine: A Union Shan Gupta‚ Yahoo! Contributor Network Jul 2‚ 2009 "Contribute content like this. Start Here." Applications of Radiation in the Field of Medicine Overview: With the discovery of radiation in the late 1800’s by Antoine Henri Becquerel‚ Marie Curie‚ and Pierre Curie‚ the powers of the atom were seemingly multiplied greatly. With this new power of the atom also came new uses for it‚ especially in the
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Applications of Biotechnology in Medicine Overview of the applications of biotechnology in medicine that will be dealt here: 1. Gene Therapy 2. Pharmacogenomics 3. Genetic Testing 4. Cloning What is Biotechnology? Biotechnology can broadly be defined as the art of understanding and manipulating living organisms’ genes (code of life) and their products for the production of food‚ medicine‚ drink‚ or for other benefits or useful purposes to mankind and other organisms. Basically
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INTEGRATIVE MEDICINE It’s not every day that you hear a medical doctor suggest that lifestyle changes can be a form of treatment that can reverse -- not just help prevent -- many of the most common and costly chronic diseases‚ including heart disease‚ prostate cancer and Type 2 diabetes. But that is exactly the message -- hard-earned through 35 years of scientific research -- that Dean Ornish‚ M.D.‚ best-selling author and HuffPost’s medical editor‚ communicated in his recent keynote address at
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Regenerative Medicine Regenerative medicine is the process of creating living‚ functional tissues to replace or repair tissue or organs that are damaged. This is a relatively new process and can promote rejuvenation in previously irreparable organs. The process begins by taking adult stem cells from a damaged organ or tissue sample‚ and combining them with an organic structure so the cells may replicate the organ or tissue that they originated from. Each cell has its own chemical make-up which
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Concierge Medicine Medicine has changed in the past years in many ways. With the change and inventions of new cures‚ technology‚ and less invasive procedures‚ medicine has become a whole different world. Though there has been many enhancements that increase the productivity and treatment outcomes in medicine‚ the delivery method and care has changed along with it‚ and not for always for the best. Hospitals are what people find security and safety from all illness and diseases they have come
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Kelsey Simpson Kristen M. Gentile Ancient Medicine CLAS303 17 April 2011 Homeric Medicine And Its Contribution to Hippocratic Medicine The Iliad and the Odyssey are traditionally seen as works of literature‚ but students and researchers of ancient medicine and the classics see beyond that label. These Homeric ἔπος [1] which were referred to as ἐπικός‚[2] were much more than just stories in the ancient world. In fact‚ studies show that the medical descriptions featured
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What is nuclear medicine? Nuclear medicine is a division of medical imaging that detects and treats diseases and irregularities in the body such as cancer and neurological illnesses through the use of radioactive chemicals. The techniques used in nuclear medicine allow physicians to attain knowledge about patient conditions without the invasion of personal space through procedures such as biopsies. The equipment and machines used within this branch are important for research as they allow for a better
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Technology and Medicine Technology has had a great impact on society when it comes to medicine. Medical technology has been around since the cave man began using rocks as tools to perform trephening. Since then there has been many new advancements in medicine due to technology. From painless needles to robots used for surgeries technology is around to stay. Painless needles are one way technology is improving society. Needles are always scaring young children and even adults. Now with the
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“Herbal medicine: giving patients an unknown dose of an ill-defined drug‚ of unknown effectiveness and unknown safety.” —David Colquhon Herbal supplements are non-pharmaceutical non-food substances marketed to improve health. Herbalism (herbal medicine‚ botanical medicine) is the use of plant-derived substances‚ and sometimes other environmental substances‚ to treat or cure medical conditions. Herbalism recognizes that pre-industrial cultures had a great deal of practical medical knowledge‚ most
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