Rigorously updated, succinct, straightforward and well-illustrated, Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics is the perfect resource to help you master the genetics you need to know! Generations of students have appreciated its unique balance of basic science, genetics as applied to medicine, and clinical genetics, making it a favourite among students and lecturers for over 30 years.

• Better understand and apply basic principles of genetics to clinical situations.

• Quickly review key clinical knowledge with handy summary boxes.

• Know where to find further information online with a section dedicated to internet research.

• Test your knowledge with multiple-choice and case-based questions.

• Access the entire contents of the book online and view related content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles with STUDENT CONSULT access.

• New chapters on ophthalmic genetics, skeletal dysplasias, stem cell therapy, and genetics and the law show you the latest developments in this fast-moving field

• Stay informed with updated chapters on all aspects of genetics, from DNA technology and applications, developmental genetics, and polygenic and multifactorial inheritance through to pharmacogenetics, cancer genetics, and congenital abnormalities

• Identify the genetic factors behind common diseases with a newly revised chapter dedicated solely to this important subject

• See rare genetic disorders in stunning detail with improved clinical photographs

Peter Turnpenny, MD, Department of Clinical Genetics, Department of Child Health, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital - Wonford, Exeter, UK 

 

Sian Ellard, MD, Molecular Genetics Laboratory, Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital - Wonford, Exeter, UK