| Description |
1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm |
| Contents |
Diseases caused by fungi -- Diseases caused by protozoa and metazoa -- III: Chronic disease and disorders. Cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disease -- Cancers with the highest fatality rates -- Other cancers -- Chronic respiratory, digestive and excretory diseases -- Chronic skin and musculoskeletal disorders -- Sensory, nervous and endocrine disorders -- Genetic and pediatric disorders |
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I: Introduction. The history of disease -- Principles of disease occurrence -- Cells, aging, and the immune system -- II: Infectious disease. Bacterial diseases acquired through the respiratory route -- Bacterial diseases acquired through the alimentary route -- Bacterial infections acquired through skin, mucosa and bloodstream from human and endogenous sources -- Bacterial diseases acquired through skin and mucosa from arthropod vectors, animal sources and the soil -- Viral diseases acquired through the respiratory route -- Viral diseases acquired through the alimentary and other routes -- |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Diseases.
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Disease.
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Diagnosis.
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Preventive Medicine.
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| LC no. |
2006044976 |
| ISBN |
0072844051 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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9780072844054 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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