Essential Medical Genetics
5th Edition
Published on 7. March 1997
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-86542-666-5 (ISBN)
Description
Essential Medical Genetics gives a balanced introduction to the basic principles of genetics and how it is applied to the understanding and treatment of diseases with a genetic component. Divided into two sections, basic principles and clinical applications, it covers the information that medical students are taught at preclinical and clinical level. This book has been written for those whom an understanding of modern medical genetics is important in their practice as clinicians, scientists, councellors and teachers.
Reviews / Votes
"...a justifiably popular introductory text."The British Medical Journal"...this book remains an indispensable introduction to a complex and rapidly changing field and will be useful to both medical students and doctors who want to refresh their knowledge of this increasingly important subject."Southampton Health Journal"This book is an easy to read, well illustrated introduction to medical genetics. It deals nicely with all the classical aspects of the subject..."Black Bag, Medical Student's Society of Bristol University"A huge improvement on the 4th edition, easier to read with more diagrams and photos...The layout is alot better..."Mediscope, Manchester Medical GazetteMore details
Series
Edition
5th Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
165
Dimensions
Height: 276 mm
Width: 219 mm
Weight
610 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-86542-666-5 (9780865426665)
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Content
Part 1: Basic Principles: 1. Medical Genetics in Perspective; 2. Nucleic Acid Structure and Function; 3. DNA Analysis; 4. Chromosomes; 5. Gametogenesis; 6. Chromosome Aberrations; 7. Autosomal Inheritance; 8. Sex-Linked Inheritance; 9. Genomics; 10. Non-Mendelain Inheritance; 11. Medical Genetics in Populations; Part 2: Clinical Applications: 12. Genetic Assessment and Counselling; 13. Chromosomal Disorders; 14. Single Gene Disorders; 15. Immunogenetics; 16. Genetics of Common Diseases; 17. Cancer Genetics; 18. Congenital Malformations ; 19. Prenatal Diagnosis; 20. Population Screening; 21. Prevention and Treatment; Answers to Figure Questions; Further Reading; Appendices: 1. Odds and Probabilities; 2. Applications of Bayes' Theorem; 3. Calculation of the Coefficients of Relationship and Inbreeding; 4. Population Genetics of Single Gene Disorders; Glossary; Index