Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine, With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access

Through six editions, Thompson & Thompson’s Genetics in Medicine has been a well-established favourite textbook on this fascinating and rapidly evolving field, integrating the classic principles of human genetics with modern molecular genetics and the latest clinical applications. Clearly written and abundantly illustrated, the New 7th Edition retains all of the features that have made its predecessors so popular while also comprehensively detailing all of the new developments and advances in the field.

Reviews
"The word ‘Genetics’ makes most students’ minds fill with dreaded thoughts of Mendel’s peas and Darwin’s beard but the reality is that it is now, more than ever, one of the most important subjects in medicine along with the likes of anatomy and physiology. This book helps cement this key subject in the minds of all students. It is written in a clear and approachable manner, terminology is explained and diagrams are used to emphasises and clarify. The authors have structured this well, beginning with the very basic concepts of genetics and inheritance then building on to the more clinical topics such as diseases resulting from mutations. Each chapter ends with a list of questions which test what the student has learnt whilst reading a particular chapter. These questions are also a very good revision tool. If you want to learn genetics buy this book." Medical Student, Cardiff University, UK "The bolded words in the text are of excellent help to a student. These make sure that you know their meaning before moving on...very informative and reader-friendly for medical students!" Medical Student, University of Bergen, Norway

Key Features

Acquire the state-of-the-art knowledge you need on the latest advances in molecular diagnostics, the Human Genome Project, pharmacogenetics, and bio-informatics.
Better understand the relationship between basic genetics and clinical medicine with a variety of clinical case studies.
Recognize a wide range of genetic disorders with visual guidance from more than 240 dynamic illustrations and high-quality photos.
Access the complete contents of the book online, fully searchable with STUDENT CONSULT. You'll find ";Integration Links"; to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles
content clipping for handheld devices
an interactive community center with a wealth of additional resources
quarterly updates on the material
USMLE questions
and much more!

Contents
Introduction
1. Chromosomal Basis of Heredity
2. The Human Genome: Structure and Function of Genes and Chromosomes
3. Tools of Human Molecular Genetics
4. Principles of (Clinical) Cytogenetics
5. Clinical Cytogenetics: Disorders of the Autosomes and the Sex Chromosomes
6. Mechanisms of Inheritance part I: Mendelian (or Single-Gene) Patterns
7. Mechanisms of Inheritance part II: Mitochondrial, Imprinted, and Multifactorial Patterns
8. Genetic Variation in Individuals and Populations
9. The Genetic Contribution to Disease: Locating and identifying Disease Genes
10. Principles of Molecular Disease: Lessons from the Hemoglobinopathies
11. The Molecular and Biochemical Basis of Genetic Disease
12. The Treatment of Genetic Disease
13. Developmental Disorders and Birth Defects (Leslie Biesecker)
14. Genetics of Cancer
15. Genetic Counseling and Risk Assessment
16. Molecular Diagnostics
17. Prenatal Diagnosis
18. Genetics and Society
Case Studies.


Author Information
By Robert L. Nussbaum, MD, Chief, Genetic Diseases Research Branch; Acting Chief, Inherited Disease Research Branch, National Human Genome Research Institute; Executive Faculty, Johns Hopkins/NHGRI Joint Genetic Counseling Graduate program, National Institutes of Health; Roderick R. McInnes, MD, PhD, FRS(C), Scientific Director, Institute of Genetics, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Anne and Max Tanenbaum Chair in Molecular Medicine; Professor of Pediatrics and Molecular and Medical Genetics, University of Toronto and The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada; and Huntington F. Willard, PhD, President and Director, The Research Institute of University Hospitals of Cleveland, Henry Wilson Payne Professor and Chairman, Department of Genetics, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Director, Center for Human Genetics, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, OH.

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