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Our objectives for this course are to:
1) teach the principles of the biological bases of diseases and therapeutics:
2) guide you towards an understanding of the current hypotheses regarding the biomolecular origins of infectious and non-infectious diseases;
3) present the processes of disease development, including the etiologies and the dysfunctions caused by disease;
4) emphasize those topics with greatest clinical and biomedical relevance to provide you with the background upon which you will build your clinical skills;
5) emphasize the essential importance of problem solving and the utility of evidence-based medicine;
6) integrate essential morphologic descriptions with relevant molecular, immunologic and other modern techniques; and
7) introduce the principles for appropriate utilization of the clinical laboratory in the diagnosis and management of human disease.

Suggested textbooks:
Pathology
- Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th Ed. By Vinay Kumar, et al., Elsevier Saunders, 2005
- Robbins Basic Pathology, 7th Ed. By Vinay Kumar, et al., Saunders, 2003.


Microbiology/Parasitology
- Medical Microbiology, Fifth Edition, by Patrick R. Murray et al., Mosby 2005
- Lippincott's Illustrated Reviews: Microbiology by W. A. Strohl et al., Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2001
- Medical Microbiology, Twenty-Third Edition, by G. F. Brooks et al., Lange Medical Books/McGraw-Hill 2004


Pharmacology
- Katzung Basic and Clinical Pharmacology 9th Ed, Lange, 2004
- Mycek et al Pharmacology 2nd Ed, Lippincott, 2002
- Katzung and Trevor Pharmacology 7th Ed Lange, 2004 (review text)
- Ramachandran Pharmacology Recall, Lippincott, 2000 (review text)
- Goodman and Gilman The Pharmacologic Basis of Therapeutics (Goodman and Gilman) 10th Ed Hardman et al, McGraw Hill, 2001 (reference text)

Assessment
In order to successfully complete the course, a student must:
1) Pass each of the examinations.
2) Attend and participate in all laboratories and conferences, and successfully complete all take home and on-line exercises. (If it is necessary to miss a session, please notify your instructor to make appropriate arrangements for makeup work.)

Examinations
There will be two examinations. Questions will be in the one best answer multiple choice format. All examinations may include microscopic images, macroscopic images and other =practical= material as the basis for questions.