Human Diseases, 8th edition

Published by Pearson (August 1, 2021) © 2022

  • Mark Zelman College of DuPage
  • Jill Raymond Rock Valley College
  • Paul Holdaway
  • Mary Lou E. Mulvihill Professor Emeritus, William Rainey Harper College
  • Elaine Tompary Harper College
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Title overview

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.

Table of contents

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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