PHILIPPINE BOARD OF MEDICINE EXAMINATION SUBJECTS
12 Subjects / Courses
Anatomy
Physiology
Biochemistry
Pathology
Microbiology and Parasitology
Pharmacology and Therapeutics
Legal Medicine, Ethics, and Jursiprudence
Preventive Medicine and Public Health
Pediatrics and Nutrition
Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Surgery, Ophthalmology, and Otorhinolaryngology
DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECTS
ANATOMY
Study of the parts of the human body.
Gross Anatomy - study of the macroscopic parts.
Histology - study of the microscopic parts.
PHYSIOLOGY
Study of functions of the various parts of the human body.
BIOCHEMISTRY
Study of the chemical events going on at the cellular and molecular level in various parts of the human body.
PATHOLOGY
Study of the diseases of the human body.
MICROBIOLOGY
Study of microorganisms as they affect the human body.
PARASITOLOGY
Study of parasites as they affect the human body.
PHARMACOLOGY AND THERAPEUTICS
Study of drugs as they are used in the treatment of diseases of the human body and as they affect the human body.
LEGAL MEDICINE, ETHICS AND MEDICAL JURISPRUDENCE
Study of medicine as it interacts with law and study of the legal and ethical principles as they relate to the practice of medicine.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE AND PUBLIC HEALTH
Study of health problems in the community and how to solve and to prevent them.
PEDIATRICS
*Branch of medicine which treats of the child and its development and care and of the diseases of children and their treatment.
Study of diseases in children that do not need operative treatment. (board emphasis)
Study of the health problems in children.
NUTRITION
Study of nutrition as it affects the human beings.
MEDICINE
*Branch of medicine dealing especially with the diagnosis and medical treatment of diseases and disorders of the internal structures of the human body.
Study of diseases in adults that do not need operative treatment. (board emphasis)
Study of the health problems in adults.
OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
*OB - branch of surgery which deals with the management of pregnancy, labor, and the
puerperium.
*GYN - branch of medicine which treats of diseases of the genital tract in women.
Study of pregnancy and the female reproductive system - normal state, disease state, and treatment.
SURGERY
*Branch of medicine which treats diseases, injuries, and deformities by manual or operative methods.
Study of diseases that need operative treatment. (board emphasis)
OPHTHALMOLOGY
Study of the eyes - normal state, disease state, and treatment.
OTORHINOLARYNGOLOGY
Study of the ear, nose and throat - normal state, disease state, and treatment.
* Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary (1981)
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