1. Disease and Therapy 2016 李健明 (Chien-Ming Li), MD, Ph.D.

2. Introduction Grading policy Presence: 30% Midterm examination: 30% Term exam: 40% Teaching method: lecture Language: Mandarin and English Textbook: None Instruments: Chalk, blackboard and cell phones

3. Introduction to diseases: its basics 1.Human anatomy 2.Physiology: applied chemistry and physics 3.Biochemistry: applied chemistry and physics 4.Human pathophysiology 5.Logic of diagnosis

4. Current medical institutions of Taiwan 1.Clinics in community 2.Regional hospitals 3.District hospitals 4.Medical centers

5. Specialties of medicine: top six ones 1.Internal medicine 2.Surgery 3.Gynecology and Obstetrics 4.Pediatrics 5.Psychology or Psychiatry 6.Emergency/Critical Care

6. Sub-specialties of Internal medicine 1.Cardiology 2.Pulmonology: chest medicine 3.Nephrology 4.Gastroenterology 5.Hematology and Oncology 6.Endocrinology 7.Infectious diseases 8.Rheumatology