1st Edition
General Medical Knowledge for Eyecare Paraprofessionals
Dedication
Acknowledgements
About the Author
Introduction
The Study Icons
Chapter 1. The Body as a Whole
Chapter 2. Cells and Tissues
Chapter 3. The Cardiovascular System
Chapter 4. The Respiratory System
Chapter 5. The Endocrine System
Chapter 6. The Nervous System
Chapter 7. Cardiovascular Disorders
Chapter 8. Endocrine Disorders
Chapter 9. Infectious Disease
Chapter 10. Connective Tissue Disease
Chapter 11. Muscle Disorders
Chapter 12. Blood Dyscrasias
Chapter 13. Age-Related Disorders
Chapter 14. Environmental Disorder
Chapter 15. Genetic Disorders
Chapter 16. Neoplastic Disorders
Chapter 17. Other Disorders
Appendix
Bibliography
Index
Biography
Marvin Bittinger, MD
Dr. Bittinger received a BA degree from Asbury College in Wilmore, KY in 1971. In 1974, he received his MD degree from the University of Tennessee. He is board certified in emergency medicine, and for the last 2 years has served as a medical director for Eyesight Associates, a 10-office eyecare practice in central Georgia. He is married and has two daughters.
