health science

Wellness research field

Health science is the broad field encompassing disciplines that study human health, disease, and healthcare delivery.

It includes medicine, nursing, public health, nutrition, epidemiology, and related areas focused on understanding the body, preventing illness, and treating patients.

She's pursuing a degree in health science.

The plural *health sciences* often names academic departments or degree programs.

Related

pathology · immunology · epidemiology · nurse · lab coat · neuroscience · pharmacology · disease · doctor · medical school · bedside manner · blood · diagnosis · vital signs · clinical research · bioethics · life expectancy · clinical trials

Categories
Opposites
epistemic methodology

health sciencequackery

Fraudulent medical practice

folk medicine · folk remedies · pseudoscience · faith healing · old wives' tales

domain focus

health sciencehumanities

Study of culture

pure mathematics · fine arts · literary studies · theology · social sciences

Family

health, science, healthy, healthier, healthiest, healthily, unhealthy, healthfulness, sciences

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G