Home Edition is organized in a way that should facilitate its use. Topics of interest may be quickly located by consulting the Table of Contents , but an understanding of the organization of sections and chapters will help the reader navigate through the book and find the most information. The book is divided into sections.
Some sections encompass organ systems, such as the eye, skin, or heart and blood vessels.
Organization by sections means that related information is nearby. For example, in the Heart and Blood Vessel Disorders section, atherosclerosis is immediately followed by coronary artery disease, which is caused by atherosclerosis. Other sections correspond to medical specialties, such as hormonal disorders or infectious diseases. Three separate sections cover health issues of men, women, and children. Most sections devoted to an organ system begin with a chapter describing the organ's normal structure and function.