1. Medical Literacy
... example, the word nephrology. The word nephrology comes from the Greek word nephros which means kidney and the suffix –logy which means the study of. Also take the wrist bone Lunate. It comes from the Latin word luna which means moon. It is called that because the bone ... "Doctors that don't understand physics can be dangerous. Medicine without physics technology would be barbaric" (https://phystec.physics.cornell.edu/content/why-study-physics). Chemistry is needed because a doctor has to understand what elements are in the body and how to diagnose a problem. The medication that ... ...
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- Grade Level: High School