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Principle and Practice of Human Pathology at MIT

Designed to be accessible to an audience of health science, engineering and bioinformatics students with an understanding of cellular biology, the selected lectures from this course provide a broad outline of human pathology and diagnostics. A required textbook is available for purchase online.

Basic Human Pathology: Parts I and II at Tufts University

Part I of the slide presentations focuses on general pathology, which is the basis of all disease. Part II is organized around pathologies of specific organ systems. This course is part of Tufts dental program, bridging between other basic science courses and dental science. Despite its dental focus, this comprehensive pathology course covers all bodily systems.

Histology: Study of Cells, Tissues and Organs at Tufts University

This histology course looks at cells, tissue and organs are responsible for all bodily functions and thus the background for all pathologies. Full texts of selected lectures accompany PDF slides illustrating specimens and techniques.

Cardiovascular at the University of Michigan

This course bases the study of diseases of the cardiovascular system. in physiology, anatomy and other biological sciences. The professor explores disease prevention methods as well as surgical and pharmacological treatments. Methods to determine effectiveness of treatments are discussed.

Nutrition and Medicine at Tufts University

The student learns about how nutrition and diet are linked with health and good medical care. The course discusses using diet and exercise habits to prevent or treat disease and how to work with patients to assess and modify these behaviors.

Predictive Medicine at Open University

This 4-hour class explores the use of genetic profiling to help patients identify, their disposition to certain diseases, and to monitor and control other risk factors. It focuses on the implications of genetic profiling on health care in the United Kingdom.

Understanding Cardiovascular Diseases at Open University

This 15-hour slide presentation covers cardiovascular and circulatory pathologies and their effects. It analyzes global trends for these diseases along with the impact that history and geography have on cardiovascular health. Risk factors for cardiovascular pathologies are discussed.