Contributing Authors Faculty Reviewers Preface How to Use This Book Acknowledgments How to Contribute CHAPTER 1. Anatomy and Histology Cellular Anatomy and Histology Gross Anatomy and Histology CHAPTER 2. Biochemistry Molecular Biology Nucleotide Synthesis Mutations and DNA Repair Enzymes The Cell Connective Tissue Homeostasis and Metabolism Amino Acids Nutrition Fed Versus Unfed State Laboratory Tests and Techniques Genetics CHAPTER 3. Immunology Principles of Immunology Pathology CHAPTER 4. Microbiology Bacteriology Mycology Parasitology Virology Microbiology: Systems Antimicrobials CHAPTER 5. Pathology CHAPTER 6. General Pharmacology Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics Toxicology CHAPTER 7. Public Health Sciences Epidemiology Statistics Public Health Patient Safety and Quality Improvement Ethics Life Cycle Psychology Image Acknowledgments Index About the Editors