Essentials of human disease / Leonard V. Crowley.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

General concepts of disease : principles of diagnosis -- Genes, chromosomes, cells and tissues : their structure and function in health and disease -- Inflammation and repair -- Immunity, hypersensitivity, allergy, and autoimmune diseases -- Pathogenic microorganisms, fungi, and animal parasites -- Communicable diseases -- Congenital and hereditary diseases -- Tumors -- Blood coagulation abnormalities and circulatory disturbances -- The cardiovascular system -- The hematopoietic and lymphatic systems -- The respiratory system -- The breast and female reproductive system -- Prenatal development and diseases associated with pregnancy -- The urinary and male reproductive systems -- The liver, biliary system, and pancreas -- The gastrointestinal tract -- Nutrition and disease -- Fluids and electrolytes -- The endocrine glands -- The nervous system -- The musculoskeletal system.