Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine (Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine) - Softcover

Nussbaum MD FACP FACMG, Robert L.; McInnes CM MD PhD FRS(C) FCAHS FCCMG, Roderick R.; Willard, Huntington F

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1437706967 ISBN 13: 9781437706963

Publisher: Elsevier, 2015

Synopsis

Updated to reflect the newest changes in genetics, Thompson & Thompson's Genetics in Medicine returns as one of the most favored texts in this fascinating and rapidly evolving field. By integrating theclassic principles of human genetics with modern molecular genetics, this medical reference book utilizes a variety of learning tools to help you understand a wide range of genetic disorders.

• Acquire the state-of-the-art knowledge you need on the latest advances in molecular diagnostics, the Human Genome Project, pharmacogenetics, and bio-informatics.
• Better understand the relationship between basic genetics and clinical medicine with a variety of clinical case studies.
• Recognize a wide range of genetic disorders with visual guidance from more than 240 dynamic illustrations and high-quality photos.

• Immerse yourself in updated graphics, full-color text, illustrations, line diagrams, and clinical photos of genetic diseases.
• Explore the latest genetic content available in order to remain up to date on the most current trends in the field.
• Take advantage of a double-page clinical case study section that demonstrates and reinforces general principles ofdisease inheritance, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, andcounseling.
• Enhance your critical thinking skills and better retain information. Each chapter ends with up to 5 quick genetic "problems" related to what has just been reviewed, with answers provided in the back of the book.
• Student Consult eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experienceallows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices. You'll also accessUSMLE-style and multiple choice questions.

About this title

About the Author:

Huntington Willard is on the faculty of the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Chicago. Prior to this appointment, Willard was the President and Director of the Marine Biological Laboratory and Professor of Human Genetics at the University of Chicago. He was previously on the faculty at Duke University, where he was founding director of the university-wide Duke Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy from 2003 to 2014, the Nanaline H. Duke Professor of Genome Sciences, and the Arts & Sciences Professor of Biology & Genome Sciences.

Review:

"This eighth edition is masterfully written by Nussbaum, McInnes, and Willard. Widely known as Thompson and Thompson, this is an instrumental book in the field."

-Luis F. Escobar, MD, MS (St. Vincent Hospital and Health Care Center) Doody's Score: 100 - 5 Stars!

About this edition

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1437706967
• ISBN 13: 9781437706963
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 560