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Classification of medicine

Medicine can be divided into modern medicine (i.e., commonly referred to as Western medicine) and traditional medicine (including Chinese (Han) medicine, Tibetan medicine, Mongolian medicine, Virology, Chaoyang medicine, Yi medicine, Zhuang medicine, Hmong medicine, Dai medicine and so on) a variety of medical systems. Different regions and ethnic groups have some corresponding medical systems with different aims and purposes. The Indian traditional medical system is also considered to be well developed.

The general direction of the research field includes basic medicine, clinical medicine, forensic medicine, laboratory medicine, preventive medicine, health care medicine, rehabilitation medicine and so on.

Basic medicine includes: medical biomathematics, medical biochemistry, medical biophysics, human anatomy, medical cell biology, human physiology, human histology, human embryology, medical genetics, human immunology, medical parasitology, medical microbiology, medical virology, human pathology, pathophysiology, pharmacology, medical laboratory animal science, medical psychology. Biomedical Engineering, Medical Informatics, Emergency Medicine, Nursing Care, New Center Law.

Clinical Medicine includes: Clinical Diagnosis, Laboratory Diagnosis, Diagnostic Imaging + Diagnostic Radiology + Diagnostic Ultrasonography + Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine, Clinical Therapeutics, Functional Therapeutics, Chemical Therapeutics, Biological Therapeutics, Hematology, Tissue and Organ Therapeutics, Dietary Therapeutics, Physiotherapy, Speech Therapy, Psychotherapy, Internal Medicine, Surgery, Urology, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Ophthalmology, and Gerontology. Pediatrics, Geriatrics, Ophthalmology, Otolaryngology, Dentistry, Infectious Diseases, Dermatology, Neurology, Psychiatry, Medical Oncology, Emergency Medicine, Anesthesiology, Nursing, Family Medicine, Sexuality Medicine, Hospice, Rehabilitation, Health Care Medicine, Audiology.