5th ed. — F.A. Davis Company, 2011. — 583 p. — ISBN-13: 978-0-8036-2505-1, ISBN-10: 0-8036-2505-7.
The field's classic text is noted for its accessible, clear writing style and comprehensive content. Thoroughly updated and revised to meet the needs of today's students and today's classes, you'll find just the right amount of information in an easy-to-follow format that covers more than 350 common diseases and disorders.
This totally new and completely updated text provides clear, succinct, and basic information about common medical conditions. Diseases of the Human Body, Fifth Edition, is carefully designed to meet the unique educational and professional needs of health-care personnel. The book focuses on human diseases and disorders that are frequently first diagnosed or treated in ambulatory health care. Each entry considers what the disease or disorder is, how it might be diagnosed and treated, and the likely consequences of the disease or disorder for the person experiencing it.
The Disease Process
Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies
Pain and Its Management
Infectious and Communicable Diseases
Cancer
Congenital Diseases and Disorders
Mental Health Diseases and Disorders
Skin Diseases and Disorders
Musculoskeletal Diseases and Disorders
Nervous System Diseases and Disorders
Endocrine System Diseases and Disorders
Cardiovascular and Lymphatic (ALL) Systems Diseases and Disorders
Respiratory System Diseases and Disorders
Digestive System Diseases and Disorders
Urinary System Diseases and Disorders
Reproductive System Diseases and Disorders
Eye and Ear Diseases and Disorders