Essential Medicine

1 Health and the hospital.- 2 Mechanisms of ill-health.- 3 Infections and immunity.- 4 The cardiovascular system.- 5 Diseases of the respiratory system.- 6 Disorders of the alimentary system.- 7 Disorders of the liver, biliary tract and pancreas.- 8 Disorders of the kidney and urinary tract.- 9 Diseases of the blood and lymph glands.- 10 Nutritional disorders.- 11 Body water, electrolytes and acid-base balance.- 12 Diabetes mellitus.- 13 Disorders of the nervous system.- 14 Endocrine disorders.- 15 Diseases of the joints, connective tissue, bones and muscles.- 16 Diseases of the skin.- 17 Mental disorders.- 18 Care of the elderly.- 19 Man, his environment and occupation.- 20 Hazards of therapy. The dangers of hospital care. Iatrogenic.