1. The document discusses key concepts in disease including the definition of disease, health, sub-health, etiology, pathogenesis and outcomes. It outlines general rules of pathogenesis including disruption of homeostasis and the balance of damage and anti-damage. 2. Pathogenesis involves multiple mechanisms including neural, humoral, cellular and molecular levels. The neural mechanism involves direct neural injury or changes to neural reflexes and metabolism. The humoral mechanism refers to alterations in hormones, chemical mediators and cytokines. 3. Cellular mechanisms of disease involve selective or non-selective cell damage affecting cell membranes, organelles and pumps. Molecular mechanisms occur at the level of nucleic acids, proteins, and small molecules. Disease outcomes can include