Genetics in Primary Care & Clinical Medicine provides medical students, residents, and physicians with an introduction to the fundamental applications of genetics to clinical medicine. Organized by organ systems, this compact book reviews basic genetics in a clear and instructional format and explores the role of genetics in understanding gene alterations, mutations, and diseases.
Essentials of Medical Genetics for Health Professionals will not only have application in the classroom setting for health professions or medical students, but practicing clinicians such as physician assistants, nurse practitioners, and ...
GENETICS IN THE CLINIC provides a broad understanding of advances in genetics and their implications for primary care practice. The book begins with basic concepts in genetics, diagnosis and management...
A basic understanding of clinical genetics and the role of the genetics centres leads to greater confidence in the management of these patients. This book is an ideal introduction to the principles of genetics.
Embodying current Policy of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), this all-new resource provides practice-focused help for addressing virtually any genetics-related issue you're likely to confront.
Chapters can also be used as stand-alone learning aids for specific topics. Taken as a whole, this timely book delivers a complete overview of genetics in medicine.
There are many books about genetics, but none have addressed the specific primary care aspects of genetics. This book addresses these and covers all the issues relevant to primary care....
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Unlike traditional textbooks on medical genetics and dysmorphology, this is a clinical reference that covers many of the common diseases seen in everyday medical practice.
The best-known of these, Noonan syndrome, is characterized by short stature, characteristic facial features, webbing of the neck, and congenital heart disease—most commonly stenosis of the pulmonary outflow tract. Most cases of Noonan ...
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