This course provides the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery resident with the fundamental medical knowledge. It covers physical diagnosis, medicine, and physiology. It is required for patient care and management, especially in the pre- and post-operative phases, and for general consults in a hospital setting. The course also provides an assessment of current literature and clinical research. The relationship of the basic sciences (physiology, pharmacology, biochemistry, and microbiology) to disease processes through a systematic discipline, is emphasized.