Can a disease be an idea? A theory? Does disease exist without a patient to suffer from it? In <i>Lovers and Livers</i>, Jacalyn Duffin provides a lively overview of the ideas around disease. She introduces philosophical theories of disease and delves into the history of two distinct afflictions
Liver Disease
โ Scribed by A. Paton (Auth.)
- Publisher
- Heinemann Medical
- Year
- 1969
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 189
- Category
- Library
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
โฆ Table of Contents
Content:
Front Matter, Page iii
Copyright, Page iv
PREFACE, Pages vi-vii
Chapter 1 - LIVER STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION, Pages 1-18
Chapter 2 - INVESTIGATION OF LIVER DISEASE, Pages 19-36
Chapter 3 - VIRUS HEPATITIS, Pages 37-44
Chapter 4 - CHOLESTATIC JAUNDICE, Pages 45-62
Chapter 5 - TOXIC LIVER INJURY, Pages 63-72
Chapter 6 - ALCOHOL AND THE LIVER, Pages 73-80
Chapter 7 - LIVER DISEASE IN INFANCY AND CHILDHOOD, Pages 81-88
Chapter 8 - THE LIVER IN SYSTEMIC DISEASE AND PREGNANCY, Pages 89-101
Chapter 9 - MALIGNANT DISEASE AND THE LIVER, Pages 102-107
Chapter 10 - PORTAL CIRRHOSIS, Pages 108-122
Chapter 11 - VARIETIES OF CIRRHOSIS, Pages 123-137
Chapter 12 - PORTAL HYPERTENSION, Pages 138-157
Chapter 13 - ASCITES, Pages 158-167
Chapter 14 - HEPATIC FAILURE, Pages 168-179
BIBLIOGRAPHY, Page 180
INDEX, Pages 181-185
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