Предисловие
Section I. Fundamentals
1. Anatomy
2. Genetics
3. The Aging Body
4. Death and Dying
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section II. Medicine
1. Highlights from the History of Medicine
2. Major Achievements in Medicine
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section III. Drugs
1. Drugs
2. Drug Administration and Elimination
3. Drugs and Aging
4. Adverse Drug Reactions
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section IV. Major Organ Systems
1. Biology of the Heart and Blood Vessels
2. Biology of the Lungs and Airways
3. Diagnostic Tests for Lung and Airway Disorders
4. Bones, Joints, and Muscles
5. Biology of the Nervous System
6. Neurologic Examination and Tests
7. Biology of the Digestive System
8. Diagnostic Tests for Digestive Disorders
9. Endocrine System and Hormones
10. Biology of Blood
11. Blood Transfusion
12. Biology of the Immune System
13. Biology of the Skin
14. Ears, Nose, and Throat
15. Eyes and Vision
Vocabulary and Speech Exercises
Section V. Disease. Its Symptoms and Treatments
1. The Scientific Basis of Medicine
2. Different Types of Disease
3. Diseases and Treatments
4. Research Against Disease