Foreword, preface, acknowledgments, Part I. Preamble -- The genesis of modern medicine -- how to introduce modern medicine -- Part II. General concepts of medicine -- General concepts of the objects of medicine -- General concepts of medicine itself.-Part III. General principles of medicine -- Ethical principles of medicine -- Part IV. Pursuing excellence in medicine -- Defining attainable excellence -- Pursuing attainable excellence -- Part V. Epilogue -- 9. The meaning of it all -- Appendices.