Lecture Notes: Medical Genetics

by Bradley, John R.; Johnson, David; Pober, Barbara

• ISBN13: 9781405130035
• ISBN10: 1405130032
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-12-04
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell

Summary

Lecture Notes: Medical Genetics provides a concise and straightforward introduction to medical genetics. The text aims to give students a fundamental understanding of the science of genetics and molecular medicine and a knowledge of the core clinical conditions caused by genetic abnormalities. Previously titled Lecture Notes on Molecular Medicine, this new edition has a greater focus on clinical genetics while continuing to provide core information on the scientific background and advances in genetics and molecular medicine. Thoroughly revised and updated, Lecture Notes: Medical Genetics is an invaluable primer for any science student new to molecular biology and genetics, and an excellent resource for medical students, junior doctors and practicing clinicians requiring an understanding of scientific advances in the field and their impact on clinical medicine.

Author Biography

Dr John R. Bradley Department of Medicine, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK

Professor David R. Johnson Clinical Immunology Branch, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA

Dr Barbara R. Pober Department of Pediatrics, MassGeneral Hospital for Children, Department of Surgery, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA, USA

Table of Contents

Preface	vi
List of Abbreviations	vii
Basic principles	1	(48)
Understanding genetics	49	(38)
Genetics in clinical practice	87	(60)
Index	147