- --# ##* *L ectu reo nM edic a lS cie nce *** *In tr o ductio n:* *1 .* *D efin it io no fM edic a lS cie nce :* *-M edic a ls cie ncei st h es cie nceo fd ia gnosin g,t r e atin g,a ndp re ve ntin gi lln ess,d is e ase ,a ndi n ju ry .I te nco m passe saw id er a ngeo fh ealt h ca rep ra ctic e se vo lv e dt om ain ta ina ndr e sto reh ealt hb yt h ep re ve ntio na ndt r e atm ento fi lln ess.2 .* *Im porta nceo fM edic a lS cie nce :* *-C ru cia lf o rp ublich ealt ha ndi n div id ualw ell- b ein g.-A dva nce si nm edic a ls cie ncel e adt ob ette rh ealt h ca reo utc o m es.-C ontr ib utio nt ot h eu nders ta ndin go fh um anp hysio lo gya ndp ath olo gy.* *H is to ryo fM edic a lS cie nce :* *1 .* *A