Medical Genetics at a Glance, 3rd Edition
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Medical Genetics at a Glance covers the core scientific principles necessary for an understanding of medical genetics and its clinical applications, while also considering the social implications of genetic disorders.
This third edition has been fully updated to include the latest developments in the field, covering the most common genetic anomalies, their diagnosis and management, in clear, concise and revision-friendly sections to complement any health science course.
Medical Genetics at a Glance now has a completely revised structure, to make its content even more accessible. Other features include:
• Three new chapters on Gene Identification, The Biology of Cancer, and Genomic Approaches to Cancer
• A much extended treatment of Biochemical Genetics
• A completely revised chapter on The Cell Cycle, explaining principles of biochemistry and genetics which are fundamental to understanding cancer causation
• Two new chapters on Cardiac Developmental Pathology
• An extended Case Studies section
Providing a broad understanding of one of the most rapidly progressing topics in medicine, Medical Genetics at a Glance is perfect for students of medicine, molecular biology, genetics and genetic counselling, and is a previous winner of a BMA Award.
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Additional information
| Publisher | 3rd edition (10 Sept. 2013), Wiley-Blackwell |
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| Language | English |
| Paperback | 240 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0470656549 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0470656549 |
| Dimensions | 21.72 x 1.22 x 28.07 cm |
by Sidney
I bought this book to help with my second year revision in Biomedical Sciences, I think this book would have been more useful in my 1st year, but I’m still using it a great deal!
This whole series is very well written and I always buy these books. Great.
by Topher
Excellent textbook for an introduction to medical genetics. Served as a good refresher of the materials covered during my BSc prior to moving on to further study. Goes from the basic principles of Mendelian inheritance to advanced case studies.
by LancsMedGraduate
Medical genetics at a glance is a useful book for a medical student in their early part of their undergraduate studies or with a particular interest in genetics. Although it states that it is at a glance, having received this title during my final year of medical school to review, I feel that the level of detail that this title offers is in many places beyond what most medical students would be expected to know.
Personally I would place this more as a textbook for use early on when you need to get to grips with medical genetics to give you a good underlying knowledge to prepare for future years. Once however you are into your clinical studies, much of this title will provide you with a level of detail beyond what you would be expected to know for exams.
In conclusion, if you are looking for a title that will provide you with a comprehensive overview of genetics then this is your book, if you are looking for one that will link to clinical then I would suggest looking for a different title or maybe using this as a reference title by getting it from your university library.
Competing Interests: Medical Student Reviewer – Received gratis copy of this title to review