Essential Medical Genetics

by J. Michael Connor and Connor

Book Overview

Essential Medical Genetics gives a balanced introduction to the basic principles of genetics and how it is applied to the understanding and treatment of diseases with a genetic component. Divided into two sections, basic principles and clinical applications, it covers the information that medical students are taught at the preclinical and clinical levels. This book has been written for clinicians, scientists, counselors and teachers--and any other...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 086542666X
• ISBN13: 9780865426665
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 1.31 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 8.3" x 11.1"

Customer Reviews

Essential reading.

Essential Medical genetics is a must for anyone studying medical genetics. The book presents complex areas of genetics in a very clear and concise fashion with excellent supporting clinical information and pictures. I would recommend it to anyone studying, or working within the field of Medical genetics.

Recommend for all medical graduates

Medical genetics is a difficult discipline in medicine. So many factuals, rules, syndromes and malformations which will make you dizzy. Professor Connor transforms all these difficulties into a concise textbook suitable for both study and reference. Medical graduates can find medical genetics a more approachable science. Strongly recommend for all medical graduates in addition to specialists.