Includes bibliographical references and index

Pt. 1. Introduction. Introduction to concepts of pathology / Catherine Cavallaro Goodman -- Behavioral, social, and environmental factors contributing to disease and dysfunction / Tamara L. Burlis, Susan S. Deusinger, Denise Gaffigan-Bender -- The psychosocial-spiritual impact on health care / Susan Ann Talley, Beth Anne Fisher, Kathleen J. Pantano, Darino Sargeant, Kimberly Dunleavy, Bonnie Yost -- Environmental and occupational medicine / Lynzie Schulte -- Problems affecting multiple systems / Celeste Peterson, Meredith A. Wampler, Joy C. Cohn, Lara A. Firrone -- Injury, inflammation, healing, and repair / Rolando T. Lazaro, Annie Burke-Doe --

Pt. 2. Clinical medicine. The immune system / Joseph A. Fraietta, David M Kietrys -- Infectious disease / Kim Levenhagen, Celeste Peterson -- Oncology / Charles L. McGarvey, Lisa VanHoose, Mary Calys, Joseph A. Fraietta -- The integumentary system / Harriett B. Loehne, Alan W. Chong Lee -- The endocrine and metabolic systems / Catherine Cavallaro Goodman, Gina Pariser -- The cardiovascular system / Irina V. Smirnova -- The lymphatic system / Bonnie Lasinski -- The hematologic system / Celeste Peterson, Catherine Cavallaro Goodman -- The respiratory system / Lora Packel -- The gastrointestinal system / Celeste Peterson, Catherine Cavallaro Goodman -- The hepatic, pancreatic, and biliary systems / Catherine Cavallaro Goodman, Celeste Peterson -- The renal and urologic systems / Michael S. Castillo, Janice T. Dinglasan, Beth Shelly, Kathleen L. Allen -- The male genital/reproductive system / Lisa A. Massa, Beth Shelly -- The female genital/reproductive system / Beth Shelly, Valerie Wang, Holly Tanner, Patricia M. King -- Transplantation / Chris L. Wells, Courtney Frankel, Eva Gold, G. Stephen Morris --

Pt. 3. Pathology of the musculoskeletal system. Introduction to pathology of the musculoskeletal system / Kevin Helgeson -- Genetic and developmental disorders / Allan M. Glanzman -- Metabolic disorders / Kevin Helgeson -- Infectious diseases of the musculoskeletal system / Kevin Helgeson -- Musculoskeletal neoplasms / Kevin Helgeson -- Soft-tissue, joint, and bone disorders / Kevin Helgeson

Pt. 4. Pathology of the nervous system. Introduction to central nervous system disorders / Kenda S. Fuller -- Infectious disorders of the central nervous system / Kenda S. Fuller -- Central nervous system neoplasms / Stephen A. Gudas -- Degenerative diseases of the central nervous system / Kenda S. Fuller, Erica Demarch, Patricia A. Winkler -- Stroke / Kenda S. Fuller -- Traumatic brain injury / Karen L. McCulloch, Kenda S. Fuller -- Traumatic spinal cord injury / Candy Tefertiller, Laura S. Wehrli, Kenda S. Fuller -- Cerbral palsy / Allan M. Glanzman -- Seizures and epilepsy / Kenda S. Fuller -- Headache / Kenda S. Fuller, Heather Campbell -- Vestibular disorders / Kenda S. Fuller -- The peripheral nervous system / Robyn Gisbert, Kenda S. Fuller -- Laboratory tests and values / Glenn Irion