healthcare science

healthcare science

A broad, generic term for a field of healthcare which, as defined in the NHS, encompasses the 40-plus areas of applied science that support diagnosis and treatment.
Divisions, healthcare science
• Life sciences—pathology related groups (e.g., histopathology, microbiology, immunology).
• Physical sciences—hospital physics, medical photography.
• Physiological sciences—pulmonary function, audiology, cardiology.