Medical Sciences
eBook - PDF

Medical Sciences

  1. 936 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

About this book

Medical Sciences is the leading integrated medical sciences textbook for medical students, and will become your go-to resource for understanding the basic science behind medicine.Packed with information across a wide range of topics, the book provides an excellent introduction to basic medical science as well as areas you will cover throughout medical school, including cell science, biochemistry and human physiological systems.This book is well loved and used by thousands of undergraduates and provides a thorough overview for revision, with enough detail to support you through your pre-clinical years.- Clear, integrated approach that shows the relevance of the medical sciences to good clinical practice- Provides easy to access physiological information – enhances general knowledge- Highly illustrated to help you grasp key concepts- Accessible and readable to support understanding- Interactive MCQs help with revision- Suitable for final exam preparation- Revised and updated, with additional new figures- Expanded examples on key clinical topics including metabolic diseases and psychiatric illness- Updated genetics chapter to include newer molecular technologies in this fast-moving area- New material throughout the book on the SARS-CoV2 virus and its effects on the human body through the disease, COVID-19.- New material on disease surveillance and health inequalities

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Yes, you can access Medical Sciences by Denise Syndercombe Court,Alice Kadri,Philip Xiu in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Internal Medicine & Diagnosis. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Elsevier
Year
2024
eBook ISBN
9780702082405

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Inside front cover
  3. Front matter
  4. Copyright
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Preface
  7. List of Contributors
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Dedication
  10. 1 Introduction and homeostasis
  11. 2 Biochemistry and cell biology
  12. 3 Energy metabolism
  13. 4 Pharmacology
  14. 5 Human genetics
  15. 6 Infection, immunology and pathology
  16. 7 Epidemiology: Science for the art of medicine
  17. 8 The nervous system
  18. 9 Bone, muscle, skin and connective tissue
  19. 10 Endocrinology and the reproductive system
  20. 11 The cardiovascular system
  21. 12 Haematology
  22. 13 The respiratory system
  23. 14 The renal system
  24. 15 The alimentary system
  25. 16 Diet and nutrition
  26. Index