Thompson & Thompson Genetics in Medicine: With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Thompson and Thompson Genetics in Medicine) 7th Edition

I know this is bad, but I usually don't buy med school text books unless they're cheap and look interesting (aside from Gray's Anatomy). Hah, hah we go through these things so quickly and everything is so lecture based anyway. This text book is like 2 weeks of med school and a semester of college. I don't think I took anyone seriously enough when they told me how hard med school was.Skimming through it, it is clinically oriented (more than I will hopefully need), but I think it will be very helpful. Genetics is complicated, and the clinical correlates always help me remember the seemingly pointless details we get tested on.Also, I got my book used, but it still had the online code unscratched, which means it came with the electronic version, too. :) That made my Saturday.

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This book was great and easy to understand. As a first year med student, this book was a great adjunct to my lectures. It was better than the lecture notes as it went into just enough detail to explain the concepts, but was not overly detail and example heavy. An easy read and a must have for med students!

This is one of those comprehensive texts that can be difficult to wade through at times, but at least the writing is decent even if there is a glut of information. The focus is on the genetic mechanisms of disease and technologies used to detect and augment genetic information. For me, the book serves as a good review and extension of first-year biology, as well as an introduction to where DNA technology came, where it is, and where it might be going.Contents:IntroductionThe Human Genome and the Chromosomal Basis of HeredityThe Human Genome: Gene Structure and FunctionTools of Human Molecular GeneticsPrinciples of Clinical CytogeneticsClinical Cytogenetics: Disorders of the Autosomes and the Sex ChromosomesPatterns of Single-Gene InheritanceGenetics of Common Disorders with Complex InheritanceGenetic Variation in Individuals and Populations: Mutation and PolymorphismHuman Gene Mapping and Disease Gene IdentificationClinical Case Studies Illustrating Genetic PrinciplesPrinciples of Molecular Disease: Lessons from the HemoglobinopathiesThe Molecular, Biochemical, and Cellular Basis of Genetic DiseaseThe Treatment of Genetic DiseaseDevelopmental Genetics and Birth DefectsPrenatal DiagnosisCancer Genetics and GenomicsPersonalized Genetic MedicinePharmacogenetics and PharmacogenomicsEthical Issues in Medical Genetics

I love this text book. It's actually fun to read and it has a lot of very academically important information conveyed in very well layed out ways. The charts/diagrams are very helpful. This book made genetics a breeze for me.

The book was very clean and neat.It was in a perfect condition. Almost new.I really enjoyed learning about genetics, and what chromosomes actually are.If you're interested in pursuing a career in medicine, it's worthwhile to go over.

This book was required for a first and second year medical genetics course. I needed it ASAP, so I bought the kindle version. This was a mistake. All my reading assignments are given in terms of page numbers, and guess what? It doesn't have any, aside from the index. You're better off buying the paperback version and saving yourself the hassle.

I love this book. I needed it for a class but am keeping it just because it explains things so well and it's quite fun to read just on its own, especially just about different diseases. Would highly recommend it!