Medical Sciences E-Book

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Elsevier Health Sciences, May 2, 2014 - Medical - 912 pages

An integrated approach to teaching basic sciences and clinical medicine has meant that medical students have been driven to a range of basic science textbooks to find relevant information. Medical Sciences is designed to do the integration for you. In just one book, the diverse branches of medical science are synthesised into the appropriate systems of the human body, making this an invaluable aid to approaching the basics of medicine within in a clinical context.

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An integrated approach to teaching basic sciences and clinical medicine has meant that medical students have been driven to a range of basic science textbooks to find relevant information. Medical Sciences does the integration for you. In just one book, the diverse branches of medical science are synthesised into the appropriate systems of the human body, making this an invaluable aid to approaching the basics of medicine within in a clinical context.

    • Eleven new contributors.
    • Completely new chapters on Biochemistry and cell biology, Genetics, The nervous system, Bones, muscle and skin, Endocrine and reproductive systems, The cardiovascular system, The renal system and Diet and nutrition.
    • Completely revised and updated throughout with over 35 new illustrations .
    • Expanded embryology sections with several new illustrations.
 

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Contents

Energy metabolism
57
Pharmacology
101
Human genetics
155
Pathology and immunology
211
Epidemiology science for the art of medicine
277
The nervous system
337
Bone muscle skin and connective tissue
403
Endocrinology
451
The cardiovascular system
493
Haematology
567
The respiratory system
613
The renal system
655
The alimentary system
699
Diet and nutrition
749
Index
785
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