TABLE 3.
Proposed Model For Curricular Organization by Mechanisms of Disease
| Homeostatic Unit | Primary elements |
|---|---|
| Ischemia | Lung, cardiovascular system, erythrocytes, electron transfer, and ATP generation |
| Metabolism | Gastrointestinal tract, liver, kidney, endocrine organs, energy storage |
| Neoplasia | Genome and its variants, cell cycle |
| Inflammation | Immune system, infectious diseases, microbiology |
| Neuropsychiatric | Central and peripheral nervous system and special senses |
| Genetic | Genome, cell cycle, conception, gender differences. The “4Ps”: personalized, predictive, preventive, participatory |
| Trauma | Musculoskeletal system, skin |
| Socio-behavioral | Health-care disparities, socio-economic effects, health care systems, environment, behavior |