Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine Elsevier eBook on VitalSource, 8th Edition

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

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ISBN: 9780323392044

Publication Date: 05-05-2015

Page Count: 560

Imprint: Elsevier

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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.

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Thompson & Thompson Genetics and Genomics in Medicine Elsevier eBook on VitalSource

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ISBN: 9780323553308

Key Features
- New edition features updated graphics, full-color text, illustrations, line diagrams, and clinical photos of genetic diseases
- Allow students to explore the latest genetic content available in order to remain up to date on the most current trends in the field
- Present your students with a double-page clinical case study section that demonstrates and reinforces general principles of disease inheritance, pathogenesis, diagnosis, management, and counseling
- Enhance critical thinking skills and information retention. 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
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
Authors

Robert L. Nussbaum, MD, FACP, FACMG, Holly Smith Chair of Medicine and Science, Professor of Medicine, Neurology, Pediatrics and Pathology, Department of Medicine and Institute for Human Genetics, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Roderick R. McInnes, CM, MD, PhD, FRS(C), FCAHS, FCCMG, Alva Chair in Human Genetics, Canada Research Chair in Neurogenetics, Professor of Human Genetics and Biochemistry, Director, Lady Davis Institute, Jewish General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada and Huntington F Willard, Chief Scientific Officer, Genome Medical, Inc., South San Francisco, CA, USA