Introduction to Medical Sciences
1.1 Introduction to Medical Sciences 1.1a Introduction to physiology: systems of the body The term physiology,1 derived from the Greek meaning study of nature, is used to describe how all…
Processes of Disease
2.2 Processes of Disease 2.2a Introduction to processes of disease Classification of disease Within conventional medical thought, diseases can be classified according to specific, clearly defined criteria. There are various…
Pregnancy and Childbirth
5.3 Pregnancy and Childbirth 5.3a The physiology of pregnancy and childbirth Chapter 5.2 described the roles of the reproductive system of both the male and female, including the production of…
Mental Health
6.2 Mental Health 6.2a Introduction to mental health This chapter is dedicated to the study of the mind and its related diseases. Unlike all other physiological systems, the physical structure…
Barriers to Disease and Susceptibility
2.1 Barriers to Disease and Susceptibility 2.1a Health and susceptibility: what makes us vulnerable to disease? In this first half of Stage 2 there is a progression from the introductory…
Infectious Disease
2.4 Infectious Disease 2.4a Principles of infectious disease Introduction to the systematic study of disease The principles of susceptibility to disease and the pathological processes of disease were introduced in…
Comparisons with Alternative Medical
1.3 Comparisons with Alternative Medical Viewpoints 1.3a Contrasting philosophies of health This section is intended to promote the recognition that different health systems may be built on contrasting philosophical perspectives…
Conclusions
6.3 Conclusions 6.3a The red flags of disease: a review Throughout the study of the various diseases considered so far, the red flags of disease have been systematically introduced. In…
Children’s Health
5.4 Children’s Health 5.4a Introduction to children’s health Why do children have special health needs? This last section of Stage 5 is dedicated to the special health needs of children…
