Medicine

Articles about health care, diseases, treatments and medical practice.

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Disulfiram

Disulfiram — medication for alcohol dependence and aversion therapy

Diuretic

Diuretics — types, actions, uses and precautions

Diverticulitis

Diverticulitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and management

Doctor

Doctor of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine (MD): overview, training, and international distinctions

Doctor-patient relationship

Donkey punch

Dorland's Medical Dictionary

Down syndrome

Down syndrome

Down syndrome: overview, causes, features, diagnosis, and support

Down syndrome is a common chromosomal condition caused by extra genetic material from chromosome 21. It affects physical development, learning, and health; outcomes vary widely and

Drug

Drug

Drug addiction

Drug tolerance

Drug tolerance: mechanisms, types, and clinical implications

Drug withdrawal

Drug withdrawal: causes, symptoms, timelines and management

Drugs

Drugs (substances that alter bodily function)

Dry mouth

Duchenne muscular dystrophy

Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD)

Duodenal cancer

Duodenal cancer: overview, causes, diagnosis and treatment

Dwarfism

Dysentery

Dyspnea

E-cigarette

Eating disorder

Ebers papyrus

Ebers Papyrus: Ancient Egyptian Medical Treatise

Echocardiography

Eczema

Eczema: causes, types, symptoms, and management

Edwards syndrome

Edwards syndrome (Trisomy 18)

Elder abuse

Elder abuse: types, signs, causes, prevention and response

Electroconvulsive therapy

eMedicine

eMedicine — online clinical reference and textbook collection

Emergency contraception

Emergency department

Emergency department

Emergency department (ED)

A hospital unit that provides immediate care for urgent injuries and sudden illness, operating continuously and organized to prioritize, stabilize, diagnose and either treat or arr

Emergency medical dispatcher

Emergency Medical Dispatcher — Role, Responsibilities, and Importance

Emergency medical services

Emergency medical services

Emergency medical services (EMS)

Prehospital systems that provide urgent medical care and transport. EMS includes dispatch, ambulances, trained clinicians (EMTs, paramedics, physicians), and protocols to stabilize

Emergency medical services in the United Kingdom

Emergency medical technician

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT): Role, training, and responsibilities

Emergency medicine

Emphysema

Encephalitis

Encephalitis: causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention

Encephalopathy

Endocarditis

Endocrinology

Endocrinology: hormones, glands, functions, disorders, and clinical practice

Endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer: causes, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis

Endometriosis

Endometriosis — causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and management

Endorphins

Endorphins: natural opioid peptides that reduce pain and influence mood

Endoscopy

Epidemic

Epidemic typhus

Epidemiology

Epidemiology: study of disease patterns, causes, and public health response