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Disease : Identification, Prevention and Control

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ISBN: 9780815128472 | 0815128479
Edition: 2nd
Publisher: BROWN WM C CO PUBLISHERS
Pub. Date: 1/1/2001

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Table of Contents
Prefacex
UNIT I Introduction1(60)
The Prehistory of Disease
3(1)
The History of Disease
... MORE(19)
Ancient Civilizations: Theories of Disease Causation
4(1)
Egyptian Medicine
4(1)
Chinese Medicine
4(1)
The Bible and Medicine
4(1)
Greece: The Teachings of Hippocrates
5(1)
Rome: The Concept of Public Health
5(1)
The Teachings of Galen
6(1)
The Middle Ages: War, Religion, and Disease
6(1)
Christianity, Islam, and Contagion
6(1)
The Renaissance: Da Vinci, Vesalius, Galileo, and the Microscope
7(1)
The Seventeenth Century: Advances in Understanding Disease
8(1)
Advances in Diagnosis
8(1)
The Eighteenth Century: Vaccination
9(1)
Jenner's Milestone
9(1)
The Nineteenth Century: Pasteur, Lister, Koch, and the Germ Theory
9(3)
Progress in Public Health
10(2)
The Twentieth Century: ``Wonder'' Drugs and New Epidemics; Technology and Techniques
12(2)
Antibiotic Breakthroughs
12(1)
Vitamin-Deficiency Diseases
13(1)
Antiviral Vaccines
13(1)
Emerging Infectious Diseases
14(1)
A Changing Focus
14(8)
Technologic Advances
16(1)
Transplants and Cancer
16(2)
Disease Prevention and Health Promotion
18(4)
Principles of Disease Occurrence
22(20)
Theories of Disease Causation
22(1)
Foundations of Epidemiology
23(1)
Terminology to Describe Disease Occurrence
23(2)
Rates of Disease Occurrence
23(2)
Levels of Prevention
25(1)
Epidemiologic Theory of Disease Occurrence
25(1)
Disease Agents for Infectious Diseases
25(4)
Viruses
25(2)
Bacteria
27(1)
Fungi
28(1)
Protozoa
28(1)
Metazoa
28(1)
Disease Agents for Noninfectious Disease
29(6)
Nutrients---Deficiency and Excess
29(1)
Other Chemical Substances
29(1)
Heredity
29(4)
Psychosomatic Factors
33(1)
Physical Forces
34(1)
Host Resistance to Infectious Disease
35(1)
Host Resistance to Nonifectious Disease
35(2)
Nutrition, Weight, and Health
35(1)
Sleep
36(1)
Exercise and Health
36(1)
Smoking and Alcohol
37(1)
Stress Management
37(1)
Environment and Disease
37(1)
Chain of Infection
37(1)
Stages of Disease
38(4)
Cells, Aging, and the Immune System
42(19)
The Cell
42(4)
Structure and Function
42(2)
Cell Communication and Metabolism
44(1)
Cell Adaptation, Injury, and Death
44(1)
Aging
45(1)
The Immune Response
46(1)
Natural Nonspecific Immune Response
46(6)
External Barriers
46(1)
Inflammation
47(4)
Natural Specific Immunity
51(1)
Acquired Immunity
52(2)
Active Natural Immunity
53(1)
Active Artificial Immunity
53(1)
Passive Natural Immunity
53(1)
Passive Artificial Immunity
53(1)
Immune Disorders
54(2)
Hypersensitivity (Allergies)
54(2)
Autoimmunity
56(5)
Rheumatoid Arthritis
56(2)
Lupus Erythematosus
58(3)
UNIT II Infectious Disease61(186)
Bacterial Diseases Acquired through the Respiratory Route
63(22)
Brief Review of the Respiratory System
63(1)
Upper Respiratory Infections (URIs)
64(3)
Sinusitis
67(1)
Streptococcal Sore Throat (Pharyngitis)
68(1)
Rheumatic Fever
68(1)
Scarlet Fever
69(1)
Pneumonia
70(4)
Pneumococcal Pneumonia
70(2)
Mycoplasmal Pneumonia
72(1)
Legionnaires' Disease
72(2)
Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
74(2)
Diphtheria
76(1)
Tuberculosis (TB)
77(8)
Bacterial Diseases Acquired through the Alimentary Route
85(22)
Introduction
86(1)
Staphylococcus aureus Food Intoxication
86(3)
Clostridium perfringens Food Intoxication
89(1)
Botulism
90(2)
Hemorrhagic Colitis (Escherichia coli 0157:H7)
92(1)
Shigellosis (Bacillary Dysentery)
93(2)
Salmonellosis
95(2)
Foodborne Salmonellosis
96(1)
Campylobacter Enteritis
97(1)
Cholera
98(2)
Typhoid Fever
100(7)
Bacterial Infections Acquired through Skin, Mucosa, and Bloodstream from Human and Endogenous Sources
107(25)
Folliculitis, Furuncles (Boils), and Carbuncles
108(1)
Impetigo
109(1)
Osteomyelitis
110(1)
Toxic Shock Syndrome
111(1)
Conjunctivitis
112(1)
Meningitis
112(3)
Endocarditis
115(1)
Leprosy (Hansen's Disease)
116(3)
Syphilis
119(4)
Gonorrhea
123(1)
Chlamydia Genital Infections
124(8)
Bacterial Diseases Acquired through Skin and Mucosa from Arthropod Vectors, Animal Sources, and the Soil
132(27)
Pathogenic Bacterial Reservoirs and Zoonoses
133(1)
Lyme Disease
134(2)
Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever
136(2)
Tularemia
138(3)
Ehrlichiosis
141(1)
Plague
142(4)
Leptospirosis
146(1)
Brucellosis
147(2)
Tetanus
149(2)
Anthrax
151(8)
Viral Diseases Acquired through the Respiratory Route
159(18)
The Common Cold
159(2)
Influenza
161(2)
Infectious Mononucleosis
163(1)
Varicella (Chickenpox)
164(1)
Herpes Zoster (Shingles)
165(2)
Measles (Rubeola, Red Measles, Hard Measles)
167(1)
Rubella (German Measles, Three-Day Measles)
168(2)
Mumps (Infectious Parotitis)
170(1)
Smallpox
171(6)
Viral Diseases Acquired through the Alimentary and Other Routes
177(31)
Poliomyelitis (Infantile Paralysis, Polio)
177(2)
Viral Hepatitis
179(4)
Hepatitis A (Infectious Hepatitis)
180(2)
Hepatitis B (Serum Hepatitis)
182(1)
Hepatitis C (Non-A or Non-B)
182(1)
Rabies (Hydrophobia)
183(3)
Encephalitis
186(1)
Herpes Simplex
187(2)
Warts
189(1)
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS, HIV Infection)
190(18)
Rise in Opportunistic Disease
190(1)
Epidemiology
191(17)
Diseases Caused by Fungi
208(15)
Introduction
208(2)
Coccidioidomycosis (Valley Fever)
210(1)
Histoplasmosis (Spelunker's Disease)
211(2)
Candidiasis (Moniliasis, Thrush)
213(1)
Dermatophytoses (Tinea)
214(9)
Tinea barbae or Tinea capitis
214(1)
Tinea corporis and Tinea cruris
215(1)
Tinea pedis
216(1)
Tinea manuum
217(1)
Tinea unguium
217(6)
Diseases Caused by Protozoa and Metazoa
223(24)
Introduction
223(2)
Giardiasis
225(1)
Amebiasis (Amebic Dysentery)
226(1)
Toxoplasmosis
227(2)
Malaria
229(2)
Enterobiasis (Pinworm Infection)
231(1)
Ascariasis (Roundworm Infection)
232(1)
Trichinosis
232(3)
Hookworm Disease
235(1)
Taeniasis (Tapeworm Disease)
236(1)
Scabies
236(2)
Pediculosis
238(9)
UNIT III Chronic Disease and Disorders247(181)
Cardiovascular and Cerebrovascular Disease
249(31)
Physiology of the Cardiovascular System
249(1)
Conduction System
250(2)
Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases
252(2)
Types of Cardiovascular Disease
254(9)
Atherosclerosis
254(6)
Hypertension
260(1)
Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
261(2)
Myocardial Infarct (Heart Attack)
263(1)
Rheumatic Heart Disease
264(1)
Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
264(2)
Thrombophlebitis
266(1)
Varicose Veins
266(1)
Congenital Heart Defects
267(1)
Cerebrovascular Disease
268(12)
Cerebrovascular Accident (Stroke)
268(12)
Cancers with the Highest Fatality Rates
280(33)
Introduction
281(1)
Cancer Terminology
282(2)
Identification of Cancer by Tissue
283(1)
Grading and Staging
283(1)
Cancer Cells
284(1)
Predisposing Factors
285(2)
Summary of Basic Information on Cancer
287(1)
The Deadliest Cancers
287(1)
Lung Cancer
287(3)
Colorectal Cancer
290(2)
Breast Cancer
292(2)
Prostate Cancer
294(2)
Pancreatic Cancer
296(1)
Lymphatic Cancer
297(1)
Hodgkin's Disease
297(1)
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma
298(1)
Leukemia
298(1)
Ovarian Cancer
299(2)
Liver Cancer
301(1)
Stomach Cancer
302(11)
Other Cancers
313(22)
Cancer of the Central Nervous System
313(2)
Esophageal Cancer
315(1)
Bladder Cancer
315(2)
Kidney Cancer
317(1)
Multiple Myeloma
317(1)
Skin Cancer
318(2)
Oral Cancer
320(1)
Uterine Cancer (Corpus or Body of Uterus)
321(1)
Cervical Cancer (Neck of Uterus)
322(1)
Laryngeal Cancer
323(1)
Bone Cancer
324(1)
Thyroid Cancer
324(1)
Testicular Cancer
325(10)
Chronic Respiratory, Digestive, and Excretory Diseases
335(23)
Respiratory Diseases
336(2)
Chronic Bronchitis
336(1)
Emphysema
337(1)
Digestive Disorders
338(7)
Peptic Ulcer
339(2)
Hiatal Hernia
341(1)
Cirrhosis of the Liver
342(2)
Gallbladder Disease
344(1)
Excretory Disorders
345(13)
Kidney Disease
345(3)
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
348(1)
Diverticular Disease
349(9)
Chronic Skin and Musculoskeletal Disorders
358(21)
Skin Disorders
358(3)
Acne
359(1)
Dermatitis
360(1)
Psoriasis
360(1)
Disorders of the Musculoskeletal System
361(18)
Disorders of the Joints
362(1)
Disorders of Muscle and Connective Tissue
363(3)
Disorders of the Bone
366(13)
Sensory, Nervous, and Endocrine Disorders
379(26)
Eye Disorders
379(2)
Structure of the Eye
379(1)
Refractive Errors
380(1)
Cataract
380(1)
Glaucoma
381(1)
Ear Disorders
381(3)
Structure of the Ear
381(1)
Hearing Loss
382(1)
Meniere's Disease
383(1)
Nervous System Disorders
384(6)
Structure of the Nervous System
384(1)
Cerebral Palsy
384(3)
Epilepsy
387(1)
Parkinson's Disease
388(1)
Multiple Sclerosis
388(1)
Alzheimer's Disease
389(1)
Endocrine Disorders
390(15)
Disorders of Glands and Hormones
390(1)
Diabetes Mellitus
390(15)
Genetic and Pediatric Disorders
405(23)
Genes and Genetic Disorders
405(8)
Genes
408(1)
Genetic Disorders
409(4)
Autosomal Dominant Disorder
413(1)
Huntington's Chorea
413(1)
Autosomal Recessive Disorders
414(1)
Cystic Fibrosis
414(1)
Phenylketonuria
415(1)
Sickle Cell Anemia
415(1)
X-Linked Recessive Disorders
415(1)
Hemophilia A
415(1)
Chromosomal Abnormalities
416(1)
Down Syndrome
416(1)
Klinefelter's Syndrome
417(1)
Common Disorders in Infants and Children
417(11)
Fetal Alcohol Syndrome
418(1)
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
419(1)
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
419(9)
Glossary428(13)
Credits441(2)
Index443

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