Includes bibliographical references and index.

Conceptualizing functioning, disability, and health -- Psychosocial and functional aspects of health conditions -- Introduction to the structure and function of the nervous system -- Traumatic brain injury -- Stroke -- Epilepsy and other conditions of the nervous system -- Traumatic spinal cord injury -- Multiple sclerosis -- Neurodegenerative and neuromuscular conditions -- Post-polio syndrome and other conditions of the nervous system -- Developmental conditions: cerebral palsy and spina bifida -- Neurodevelopmental disorders -- Diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric conditions: functional and vocational implications -- Functional implications of selected psychiatric diagnosis -- Substance related and addictive disorders -- Conditions of the eye and blindness -- Hearing loss and deafness -- Sickle cell disease, hemophilia, and other conditions of the blood -- Introduction to the immune system -- Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection -- Introduction to cancers: general methods of identification and management -- Specific cancers and their management -- Diabetes and other conditions of the endocrine system -- Structure, function, and common conditions of the musculoskeletal system -- Rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, and other rheumatic conditions -- Amputation -- Chronic pain -- Cardiovascular conditions -- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and other conditions of the pulmonary system -- Chronic kidney disease and other conditions of the urinary system -- Conditions of the gastrointestinal system -- Burn injury and other conditions of the skin -- Assistive technology -- Aging with disability.