Part 1 Introduction: a brief history of disease; principles of disease occurrence; the body's defences - immunity and immune disorders. Part 2 Infectious disease: bacterial disease acquired through the respiratory route; bacterial disease acquired through the alimentary route; bacterial infections acquired through skin, mucosa and bloodstream from human and endogenous sources; bacterial disease acquired through skin and mucosa from arthropod vectors, animal sources and soil; viral diseases acquired through the respiratory route; viral diseases acquired through the alimentary and other routes; disease caused by rickettsia and fungi; diseases caused by protozoa and metazoa. Part 3 Chronic diseases and disorders: cardiovascular disease; cancer - background - the nine deadliest cancers; other cancers; chronic respiratory, digestive and excretory diseases; chronic skin and musculoskeletal disorders; sensory, nervous and endocrine disorders; genetic and paediatric disorders.
