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Chapter 01. The Disease Process
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Chapter 02. Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies 9
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Chapter 03. Pain and Its Management
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Chapter 04. Infectious and Communicable Diseases
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Chapter 05. Cancer
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Chapter 06. Congenital Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 07. Mental Health Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 08. Skin Diseases and Disorders52
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Chapter 09. Musculoskeletal Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 10. Nervous System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 11. Endocrine System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 12. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 13. Respiratory System Diseases and Disorders 93
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Chapter 14. Digestive System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 15. Urinary System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 16. Reproductive System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 17. Eye and Ear Diseases and Disorders 126
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Chapter 1. The Disease Process MULTIPLE zl zl zl zl zl zl
CHOICE
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,C. It is easier to treat than disease.
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linked inherited disease.
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efers to all of the genes inherited from parents.
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fective gene contributed by one parent.
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, Table of Contents zl zl
Chapter 01. The Disease Process
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Chapter 02. Integrative Medicine and Complementary Therapies 9
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Chapter 03. Pain and Its Management
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Chapter 04. Infectious and Communicable Diseases
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Chapter 05. Cancer
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Chapter 06. Congenital Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 07. Mental Health Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 08. Skin Diseases and Disorders52
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Chapter 09. Musculoskeletal Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 10. Nervous System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 11. Endocrine System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 12. Cardiovascular and Lymphatic System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 13. Respiratory System Diseases and Disorders 93
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Chapter 14. Digestive System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 15. Urinary System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 16. Reproductive System Diseases and Disorders
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Chapter 17. Eye and Ear Diseases and Disorders 126
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Chapter 1. The Disease Process MULTIPLE zl zl zl zl zl zl
CHOICE
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linked inherited disease.
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efers to all of the genes inherited from parents.
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fective gene contributed by one parent.
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d chromosome aberrations.
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4. The pediatrician called to say that Sheyna’s throat culture was back. The test revealed a coccus, or dot-
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