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