Medical Sciences

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. 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 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. . An integrated approach to teaching basic sciences and clinical medicine has meant that medical students have been "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."--|cPublisher's description 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. Videos The team of clinical and scientific experts on this book integrate information from diverse branches of medical science with clinical examples to illustrate how dysfunction leads to disease. The book will give students a strong grounding in the basic sciences and how they inform clinical practice and medical understanding

• Clear, integrated approach to contextualising the medical sciences in their clinical application.
• Highly illustrated.
• Accessible, readable writing.
• e-only chapters which animate difficult concepts