Series: Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine
Paperback: 600 pages
Publisher: Saunders; 7 edition (June 22, 2007)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1416030808
ISBN-13: 978-1416030805
Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.9 x 1 inches
Shipping Weight: 2.7 pounds
Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
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This is a quite comprehensive and general overview of medical genetics, with perhaps more focus on scientific research than clinical practice, although both are well represented.However, this is a rapidly changing field of research, and some of the newest techniques (such as whole genome association studies) and most informative websites (such as SNPedia) that are insufficiently addressed in this edition will presumably get caught only in the (hopefully frequent) future editions.
This is a great study guide for the American Board of Medical Genetics exam. It covers cytogenetics and molecular genetics in depth, and also discusses other important concepts such as Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium, Population Genetics, Genomics, and single gene and complex inheritance.I have not used the on-line access feature yet, but I have noticed a lot of improvements from the previous printed edition, including reorganized chapters, new/updated end-of-chapter questions, new statistics based on a more updated human gene count/information, and new sections on array comparative genomic hybridization. Overall, it would be essential to own this book if you're studying for the ABMG board exam, although I would also recommend supplementing your studies with other resouces to be more comprehensively prepared.
This is one of those comprehensive texts that can be difficult to wade through at times, but at least the writing is decent even if there is a glut of information. The focus is on the genetic mechanisms of disease and technologies used to detect and augment genetic information. For me, the book serves as a good review and extension of first-year biology, as well as an introduction to where DNA technology came, where it is, and where it might be going.Contents:IntroductionThe Human Genome and the Chromosomal Basis of HeredityThe Human Genome: Gene Structure and FunctionTools of Human Molecular GeneticsPrinciples of Clinical CytogeneticsClinical Cytogenetics: Disorders of the Autosomes and the Sex ChromosomesPatterns of Single-Gene InheritanceGenetics of Common Disorders with Complex InheritanceGenetic Variation in Individuals and Populations: Mutation and PolymorphismHuman Gene Mapping and Disease Gene IdentificationClinical Case Studies Illustrating Genetic PrinciplesPrinciples of Molecular Disease: Lessons from the HemoglobinopathiesThe Molecular, Biochemical, and Cellular Basis of Genetic DiseaseThe Treatment of Genetic DiseaseDevelopmental Genetics and Birth DefectsPrenatal DiagnosisCancer Genetics and GenomicsPersonalized Genetic MedicinePharmacogenetics and PharmacogenomicsEthical Issues in Medical Genetics
I love this book. I needed it for a class but am keeping it just because it explains things so well and it's quite fun to read just on its own, especially just about different diseases. Would highly recommend it!
I know this is bad, but I usually don't buy med school text books unless they're cheap and look interesting (aside from Gray's Anatomy). Hah, hah we go through these things so quickly and everything is so lecture based anyway. This text book is like 2 weeks of med school and a semester of college. I don't think I took anyone seriously enough when they told me how hard med school was.Skimming through it, it is clinically oriented (more than I will hopefully need), but I think it will be very helpful. Genetics is complicated, and the clinical correlates always help me remember the seemingly pointless details we get tested on.Also, I got my book used, but it still had the online code unscratched, which means it came with the electronic version, too. :) That made my Saturday.
This is a comprehensive text for medical genetics, recommended to me numerous times as required reading for the genetics general board exam.
I love this text book. It's actually fun to read and it has a lot of very academically important information conveyed in very well layed out ways. The charts/diagrams are very helpful. This book made genetics a breeze for me.
This book was great and easy to understand. As a first year med student, this book was a great adjunct to my lectures. It was better than the lecture notes as it went into just enough detail to explain the concepts, but was not overly detail and example heavy. An easy read and a must have for med students!
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