Includes bibliographical references and index.

Overview of health -- Overview of western medical practices -- Overview of chronic diseases -- Fundamentals of culturally competent healthcare -- Health behavior and patient self-management -- Health literacy -- Communication skills for healthcare providers -- Patient navigators and patient self-advocacy -- Basics of disease and diagnosis -- Immune system and related diseases -- Endocrine system and related diseases -- Nervous system, sensory system and related diseases -- Cardiovascular system and related diseases -- Blood and related diseases -- Respiratory system and related diseases -- The digestive system and related diseases -- Urinary system, male reproductive system and related diseases -- Female reproductive system and related diseases -- Musculoskeletal system and related diseases -- Integumentary system and related diseases -- The brain and mental health disorder.