Preceded by An introduction to human disease / Leonard V. Crowley. 9th ed. c2013.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

General concepts of disease: principles of diagnosis -- Cells and tissues: their structure and function in health and disease -- Genes, dna, chromosomes, and cell division -- Congenital and hereditary diseases -- Inflammation and repair -- Immunity, hypersensitivity, allergy, and autoimmune diseases -- Neoplastic disease -- Pathogenic microorganisms -- Parasitic disease -- Communicable disease control and sexually transmitted disease -- The cardiovascular system -- Diseases of blood circulation -- The hematopoietic and lymphatic systems -- Abnormalities of blood coagulation -- The respiratory system -- The breast -- The female reproductive system -- Prenatal development and conditions associated with pregnancy -- Acid base balance and the urinary system -- The male reproductive system -- The liver and the biliary system -- The pancreas and diabetes mellitus -- The gastrointestinal tract -- The endocrine glands -- The nervous system -- The musculoskeletal system.