Emery’s Elements of Medical Genetics (15th Edition)

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Book Description

Everything any college student needs to know about medical genetics is here in the Emery’s Elements of Medical Genetics 15th edition of this award-winning etextbook. Thoroughly revised and updated throughout to map a fast-moving area; the latest 15th edition continues Emery’s enviable reputation for successfully balancing up-to-dateness in a rapidly developing field with a strong basis in practical clinical genetics for medical students. With Case-Based Review Questions and MCQs; end of chapter summaries and convenient online access; it is the essential tool for this complex but foundational topic for all medical postgraduates; as well as undergraduates seeking to improve their understanding and knowledge.

Divided into 3 restructured sections to make the PDF ebook easier to use for a variety of readers: Genetics in Medicine; Scientific Basis of Human Genetics; and Genomic Medicine; Clinical Genetics; Counselling and Ethics

•Interactive self-assessment questions

•Online hyperlinks to important genetics websites and clinical databases.

•Update of clinical figures to include more full-colour images

•Case-based questions

•Full colour art to visualise the appearance of genetic disorders and assist with the understanding of complex genetic structures

•Explore the social; ethical and counselling issues surrounding the study and treatment of genetic disorders.

•Elements boxes at the end of each chapter summarizing the basics at a glance.

•An extensive glossary of terms