Medical Sciences was the first fully integrated textbook designed to bridge the gaps between school-level biosciences and the early years of medical school, and to demonstrate through context the relevance of the medical sciences to clinical practice. Building on the great success of the first two editions, this fully updated and augmented market-leading title is now in its third edition. Register your StudentConsult PIN for access to the e-book and its new contents.
Key Features
Clear, integrated approach to contextualising the medical sciences in their clinical application.
Highly illustrated.
Author(s): Jeannette Naish, Denise Syndercombe Court
Edition: 3rd Edition
Publisher: Elsevier
Year: 2018
Language: English
Pages: 802
Medical Sciences, 3rd Edition [Jeannette Naish]......Page 1
Half Title......Page 3
Title Page......Page 5
Copyright......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Preface......Page 8
Contributors......Page 9
Acknowledgements......Page 11
Chapter 1 Introduction and homeostasis......Page 13
Chapter 2 Biochemistry and cell biology......Page 27
Chapter 3 Energy metabolism......Page 69
Chapter 4 Pharmacology......Page 115
Chapter 5 Human genetics......Page 165
Chapter 6 Infection, immunology and pathology......Page 221
Chapter 7 Epidemiology: science for the art of medicine......Page 283
Chapter 8 The nervous system......Page 339
Chapter 9 Bone, muscle, skin and connective tissue......Page 405
Chapter 10 Endocrinology and the reproductive system......Page 453
Chapter 11 The cardiovascular system......Page 495
Chapter 12 Haematology......Page 569
Chapter 13 The respiratory system......Page 615
Chapter 14 The renal system......Page 655
Chapter 15 The alimentary system......Page 699
Chapter 16 Diet and nutrition......Page 749
Index......Page 783
