Medical genetics

Author: Zhong Shoulin
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Publish Date: 2009-08-14
Features: Innovative layout. During the writing process, the book progresses step-by-step, starting from the material basis of heredity—genetic diseases—diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, gradually deepening the content. It is concise, richly illustrated, and includes learning points at the beginning of each chapter and review questions at the end, facilitating reading and key comprehension. This book is suitable for students and teachers of medical disciplines in higher vocational and technical colleges. It also serves as a reference for students preparing for the nurse licensing examination and can be used by practicing nurses and community healthcare professionals. The book contains 180,000 words, divided into ten chapters, covering topics such as the material basis of heredity, basic principles of heredity, human chromosomes and chromosomal diseases, single-gene hereditary diseases, polygenic hereditary diseases, tumors and heredity, population genetics, clinical genetics, and ethical issues in medical genetics services. Compared to previous similar textbooks, this one has the following features:
- Increased foundational knowledge, aligning with the characteristics and training requirements of higher vocational and technical nursing programs, and bridging with high school biology content (e.g., the material basis of heredity, basic principles of heredity).
- Emphasis on professionalism and practicality, closely integrating clinical practice with examples of genetic disease analysis.
- Appropriate introduction of new knowledge in the field, such as cloning and the human genome, and a newly added chapter on ethical issues in medical genetics services.