basic sciences

basic sciences

The 2–3 year period of medical school that precedes clinical instruction and training, which provides a core of basic knowledge required for success in clinical medicine—e.g., for the student’s rotations though surgery, internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics and the other fields of clinical medicine. BSs include anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology, microbiology and pathology.

basic sciences

Preclinical medicine Graduate education The 2-3 yr period of medical school, that precedes clinical instruction and training, which provides a core of basic knowledge required for success in clinical medicine–for the student's rotations though surgery, internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics, and the other fields of clinical medicine; BSs include anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, molecular biology, pharmacology, microbiology, pathology