TY - BOOK AU - Ball,John TI - Understanding disease : : a health practitioner's handbook SN - 0091906571 AV - R55 .B35 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - London PB - Vermilion KW - Alternative medicine KW - Pathology Handbooks, manuals, etc N1 - Includes Index; Foreword vii Preface ix Health, pathology and disease 1 (9) Allergy: disorders of ecology 10 (15) Infection: disorders of susceptibility 25 (24) Skin: disorders of protection 49 (13) Bone: disorders of support 62 (6) Joints: disorders of stability 68 (11) Muscles & Tendons: disorders of movement 79 (12) Blood: disorders of transport 91 (8) Heart: disorders or propulsion 99 (16) Vessels: disorders of perfusion 115 (6) Lungs: disorders of breathing 121 (19) Mouth & Stomach: disorders of digestion 140 (9) Intestines: disorders of absorbtion 149 (9) Liver: disorders of manufacture ad destruction 158 (8) Kidneys: disorders of excretion 166 (11) Hormones: disorders of control 177 (11) Brain: disorders of communication 188 (17) Nevers: disorders of feeling and movement 205 (6) Eyes: disorders of vision 211 (14) Ears: disorders of hearing & balance 225 (8) Glossary of medical terms 233 (8) Index 241 ER -