Philippine Board of Medicine Exam Subjects

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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