Highly Commended in the 2006 BMA Medical Book Competition (Basic and
clinical sciences) Medical Genetics provides medical and biomedical
science students with an understanding of the basic principles of
human genetics as they relate to clinical practice. Each of the
initial chapters focuses on a traditional cornerstone of human
genetics (molecular genetics, cytogenetics, Mendelian inheritance,
polygenic inheritance, population genetics) with a major emphasis on
clinical relevance. These are followed by consideration of subjects of
specific medical importance such as the haemoglobinopathies,
developmental genetics, cancer genetics and pharmacogenetics, with due
attention to topical and evolving issues such as pharmacogenomics,
gene therapy and therapeutic cloning. The final chapters provide an
explanation of the genetically related clinical skills and
competencies expected of a medical student, together with an overview
of the principles of clinical genetics, a rapidly developing clinical
specialty which now impinges on almost every aspect of medical
practice. Online Resource Centre Medical Genetics is accompanied by an
extensive Online Resource Centre, which offers a wealth of additional
materials, including: ? Multiple Choice Questions and Extended
Matching Questions, to help you test your knowledge of each chapter of
the book ? Hyperlinked bibliography offering direct links to online
articles cited in the book ? Case Celebres: additional case celebres
to those in the book ? OMIM Database Links, providing hyperlinks to
the NIH's database of genetic diseases ? Pedigree Examples, giving
guidance on constructing family trees ? Bonus material from other
seminal genetics titles published by Oxford University Press
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ISBN
9780192638038
Publisert
2020
Utgiver
Vendor
OUP Oxford
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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