本书根据国外最新资料编写，内容主要为临床常见病，如心血管疾病(心力衰竭、高血压、冠心病)，呼吸道疾病(支气管炎、肺炎、严重性呼吸道综合征——俗称“SARS”或“非典”、哮喘)，消化道疾病(胃炎、消化性溃疡、肝炎)，血液病(白血病、麻风病)，眼病(白内障、青光眼)等。本书深入浅出，内容丰富，脉络清晰，信息量大，覆盖面广，纵览全书，可以看出这是一本较为全面，通俗易懂，注重基础概念，紧跟学科发展前沿的临床医学英语教材。

            Chapter One Basics

Unit One Cells, Tissues and Organs

Unit Two Organ Systems

      Chapter Two Cardiovascular System

Unit One The Heart and Blood Vessels

Unit Two Heart Failure

Unit Three High Blood Pressure

Unit Four Coronary Artery Disease

Unit Five Fainting

       Chapter Three Respiratory System

Unit One Respiratory System

Unit Two  Bronchitis

Unit Three Asthma

Unit Four Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Unit Five Pneumonia

Unit Six Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

Unit Seven Lung Abscess

    Chapter Four Digestive and Urinary Systems

Unit One Digestive System

Unit Two Gastritis

Unit Three Peptic Ulcer

Unit Four Gastroenteritis

Unit Five Hepatitis

Unit Six Gallstones

Unit Seven Kidney Failure and Dialysis

        Chapter Five Endocrine System

Unit One Obesity

Unit Two Diabetes Mellitus

Unit Three Hypoglycemia

         Chapter Six Blood Diseases

Unit One Blood

Unit Two Anemia

           Chapter Seven Cancer

Unit One Leukemia

Unit Two Cancer

       Chapter Eight Infectious Diseases

Unit One Infection and Immunization

Unit Two Leprosy

Unit Three Influenza

Unit Four HIV and AIDS

Unit Five Venereal Diseases

         Chapter Nine Ophthalmology

Unit One Eyes and Vision

Unit Two Cataracts

Unit Three Glaucoma

         Chapter Ten Other Diseases

Unit One Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia

Unit Two Menopause

Unit Three Aging

Unit Four Adverse Drug Reactions

Unit Five Transplantation

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