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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 the classic 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

Table of Contents:
1. Introduction 2. Introduction to the Human Genome 3. The Human Genome: Gene Structure and Function 4. Human Genetic Diversity: Mutation and Polymorphism 5. Principles of Clinical Cytogenetics and Genome Analysis 6. The Chromosomal and Genomic Basis of Disease: Disorders of the Autosomes and Sex Chromosomes 7. Patterns of Single-Gene Inheritance 8. Complex Inheritance of Common Multifactorial Disorders 9. Genetic Variation in Populations 10. Identifying the Genetic Basis for Human Disease 11. The Molecular Basis of Genetic Disease 12. The Molecular, Biochemical, and Cellular Basis of Genetic Disease 13. The Treatment of Genetic Disease 14. Developmental Genetics and Birth Defects 15. Cancer Genetics and Genomics 16. Risk Assessment and Genetic Counseling 17. Prenatal Diagnosis and Screening 18. Application of Genomics to Medicine and Personalized Health Care 19. Ethical and Social Issues in Genetics and Genomics

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!


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781437706963
  • Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
  • Publisher Imprint: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
  • Height: 276 mm
  • No of Pages: 560
  • Width: 216 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1437706967
  • Publisher Date: 10 Jul 2015
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Weight: 1180 gr


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