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Chapter 1: Pulmonology
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Chapter 2: Cardiology
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Chapter 3: Neurology
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Chapter 4: Endocrinology
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Chapter 5: Immunology
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Chapter 6: Gastroenterology
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Chapter 7: Urology and Nephrology
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Chapter 8: Toxicology and Substance Abuse
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Chapter 9: Hematology
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Chapter 10: Infectious Diseases and Sepsis
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Chapter 11: Psychiatric and Behavioral Disorders
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Chapter 12: Diseases of the Eyes, Ears, Nose, and Throat
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Chapter 13: Nontraumatic Musculoskeletal Disorders
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D) Family history
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