| | Diagnostics | Therapeutics |
| 1. | It finds out the cause and nature of the **. | It treats patients to cure them of the **. |
| 2. | It is based on signs and symptoms, history of the progress of the **, laboratory and special tests | It is based on diagnosis and the known effectiveness of therapy for curing the **. |
| 3. | It provides logic basis for treatment. Example : ELISA test for | It provides relief from the ****. Example : Antibiotic Example : Antibiotic |
