Medical Sciences

Medical Sciences is the leading integrated medical sciences textbook for medical students, and will become your go-to resource for understanding the basic science behind medicine.

Packed with information across a wide range of topics, the book provides an excellent introduction to basic medical science as well as areas you will cover throughout medical school, including cell science, biochemistry and human physiological systems.

This book is well loved and used by thousands of undergraduates and provides a thorough overview for revision, with enough detail to support you through your pre-clinical years.

New to this edition

• Revised and updated, with additional new figures
• Expanded examples on key clinical topics including metabolic diseases and psychiatric illness
• Updated genetics chapter to include newer molecular technologies in this fast-moving area
• New material throughout the book on the SARS-CoV2 virus and its effects on the human body through the disease, COVID-19.
• New material on disease surveillance and health inequalities

Key Features

• Clear, integrated approach that shows the relevance of the medical sciences to good clinical practice
• Provides easy to access physiological information – enhances general knowledge
• Highly illustrated to help you grasp key concepts
• Accessible and readable to support understanding
• Interactive MCQs help with revision
• Suitable for final exam preparation

1. Introduction and homeostasis
2. Biochemistry and cell biology
3. Energy metabolism
4. Pharmacology
5. Genetics and genomics
6. Pathology and immunology
7. Epidemiology
8. The nervous system
9. Bone, muscle and skin
10. Endocrinology and the reproductive system
11. The cardiovascular system
12. Haematology
13. The respiratory system
14. The renal system
15. The alimentary system
16. Diet and nutrition

Author Information

Edited by Denise Syndercombe Court, MIBiol, CBiol, FIBMS, DMedT, PhD, Reader in Forensic Genetics, Forensic and Analytical Science, King's College London, London, UK; Alice Kadri, Public Health Registrar and Philip Xiu, MA (Cantab) MB BChir MRCP MRCGP MScClinEd FHEA MAcadMEd RCPathME, GP Registrar, Yorkshire Deanery, Leeds, UK.

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