Medical Genetics

Up to date and extensively revised to reflect  recent advances in the genetics of common diseases, as well as current progress in gene therapy,  Medical Genetics, 6th Edition, delivers easy-to-read, highly visual coverage of this rapidly changing field. This accessible, practical text  integrates key concepts with clinical practice, highlighted by numerous illustrations, tables, concept summaries, and more – all designed to enhance effective learning and retention of complex material.

• Discusses current topics  including  polygenic risk scores  and their potential applications for diabetes, cancer, and heart disease, and the  latest sequencing technologies  and their clinical application in genetic testing and diagnosis
• Offers a completely updated discussion of  genetic testing modalities and applications
• Includes convenient concept summaries,  more than 230 photographs, illustrations, and tables, as well as  patient/family vignettes  that present valuable perspectives on disease and treatment
• Features  Clinical Commentary  boxes that demonstrate how the hard science of genetics has real applications to everyday patient problems, preparing you for problem-based integrated courses
• Illustrates key concepts  with disease examples to demonstrate relevance to medicine
• Provides study questions for self-assessment, as well as  200 additional USMLE-style questions online
• Enhanced  eBook version included with purchase.  Your enhanced eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices