14th edition. — Elsevier, 2012. — 462 p. — ISBN: 978-0702040436
Master the genetics you need to know with the updated 14th Edition of Emery’s Elements of Medical Genetics by Drs. Peter Turnpenny and Sian Ellard. Review the field’s latest and most important topics with user-friendly coverage designed to help you better understand and apply the basic principles of genetics to clinical situations. Learning is easy with the aid of clear, full-color illustrative diagrams, a wealth of clinical photographs of genetic diseases, multiple-choice and case-based review questions, end-of-chapter summaries.
Principles of Human GeneticsThe History and Impact of Genetics in Medicine
The Cellular and Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Chromosomes and Cell Division
DNA Technology and Applications
Mapping and Identifying Genes for Monogenic Disorders
Developmental Genetics
Patterns of Inheritance
Population and Mathematical Genetics
Polygenic and Multifactorial Inheritance
Genetics in MedicineHemoglobin and the Hemoglobinopathies
Biochemical Genetics
Pharmacogenetics
Immunogenetics
Cancer Genetics
Genetic Factors in Common Diseases
Clinical GeneticsCongenital Abnormalities and Dysmorphic Syndromes
Genetic Counseling
Chromosome Disorders
Single-Gene Disorders
Screening for Genetic Disease
Prenatal Testing and Reproductive Genetics
Risk Calculation
Treatment of Genetic Disease
Ethical and Legal Issues in Medical Genetics