Human Diseases: A Systemic Approach, Eighth Edition is today's most comprehensive visual survey of the common diseases affecting each body system. This edition has been extensively updated and reorganized to present the field's latest knowledge more efficiently and intuitively than ever. Organized by organ system, it contains completely rewritten chapters on cancer, the nervous system, mental illness and cognitive disorders, the urinary system, the respiratory system, heredity, the endocrine system, cardiovascular system, and blood; as well as an entirely new chapter on the eye and ear (special senses). Its superior pedagogy has been enhanced with stronger foundational coverage of disease mechanisms, new Healthy Aging and Promote Your Health features, and extensive new artwork. KEY TOPICS: PART I: Mechanisms of Disease; Introduction to Disease; Immunity, Inflammation, and Immune Disorders; Infectious Diseases and Infection Control; Neoplasms; Heredity and Disease; PART II: Diseases of the Systems; Diseases and Disorders of the Cardiovascular System; Diseases and Disorders of the Blood; Diseases and Disorders of the Respiratory System; Diseases and Disorders of the Digestive System; Diseases and Disorders of the Urinary System; Diseases and Disorders of the Reproductive System; Diseases and Disorders of the Endocrine System; Diseases and Disorders of the Nervous System; Diseases and Disorders of the Special Senses; Mental Illness and Cognitive Disorders; Diseases and Disorders of the Bones, Joints, and Muscles; Diseases and Disorders of the Skin. MARKET: Human Diseases is designed for all courses on basic pathophysiology in a wide range of undergraduate allied health programs, including medical office assisting, nursing, and dental hygiene.