The<unk>  is a branch of philosophy that explores issues in theory, research, and practice within the field of health sciences. More specifically in topics of epistemology, metaphysics, and medical ethics, which overlaps with bioethics. Philosophy and<unk> , both beginning with the ancient Greeks, have had a long history of overlapping ideas. It was not until the nineteenth century that the professionalization of the<unk>  came to be. In the late twentieth century debates among philosophers and physicians ensued of whether or not the<unk>  should be considered a field of its own from either<unk> . A consensus has since been reached that it is in fact a distinct discipline with its set of separate problems and questions. In recent years there have been a variety of university courses, journals, books, textbooks and conferences dedicated to the<unk> . There is also a new direction, or school, in the<unk>  termed analytic<unk> .
Philosophy of medicine
Social narrative
Philosophy of healthcare
Terminology of alternative medicine
Culture of violence theory
Philosophy of psychiatry
Vial of Life
Bobath concept