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Human Diseases, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (August 1, 2021) © 2015

  • Mark Zelman College of DuPage
  • Jill Raymond Rock Valley College
  • Paul Holdaway Professor, William Rainey Harper College
  • Elaine Tompary Harper College
  • Mary Lou E. Mulvihill Professor Emeritus, William Rainey Harper College
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Human Diseases is an engaging, visual survey of common diseases affecting each body system. Organized by organ system, it includes individual chapters on the nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, urinary and endocrine systems, as well as on heredity, blood, cancer, mental illness and the eye and ear.

I: Mechanisms of Disease
1. Introduction to Disease
2. Immunity, Inflammation, and Immune Disorders
3. Infectious Diseases and Infection Control
4. Neoplasms
5. Heredity and Disease

II: Diseases of the Systems
6. Diseases and Disorders of the Cardiovascular System
7. Diseases and Disorders of the Blood
8. Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System
9. Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System
10. Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary System
11. Diseases and Disorders of the Reproductive System
12. Diseases and Disorders of the Endocrine System
13. Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System
14. Diseases and Disorders of the Special Senses
15. Mental Illness and Cognitive Disorders
16. Diseases and Disorders of the Bones, Joints, and Muscles
17. Diseases and Disorders of the Skin

Appendices
A. Glossary
B. Answers to Interactive Activities
C. Laboratory Tests and Diagnostic Procedures
D. Index

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