Genomics and Clinical Medicine (Oxford Monographs on Medical Genetics)

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 651 pages
• Published by: Oxford University Press
• Edition: 1st Edition February 2008
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0195188136
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0195188134
• Book Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.6 x 1.7 inches
• Weighs: 5.4 pounds

Product Review
"The plan is a comprehensive attempt to cover the applications of genomics and related areas to clinical medicine. Dr. Kumar has read widely and thought carefully about current work in many areas of medicine. He has developed an great set of chapters with appropriate authors. The book will be of great interest to physician-scientists and biological scientists who want an overview of the current status of potential applications of genomics to medicine."--Arno Motulsky, Professor Emeritus (Active) of Medical Genetics, University of Washington

"Clearly, this is timely, and geneticists and clinicians both need a ready reference to the present state of the art. The outline is excellent. Spectacular individuals have been chosen for the chapters. Dhavendra Kumar is a very conscientious clinical geneticist and has the perspective of the application of these areas to put into practice. I think it would actually be a very useful and timely volume, and in fact I dont think there is anything similar available."--Judith Hall, Professor of Medical Genetics, University of British Columbia

I have read the Genomics and Clinical Medicine proposal. In brief, I like it. The goal stated is ambitious and the authors listed are excellent."--Charles Scriver, Alva Professor Emeritus of Genetics, McGill University

Product Description
An important milestone in medicine has been the recent completion of the Human Genome Project. The identification of 30,000 genes and their regulatory proteins provides the framework for understanding the metabolic basis of disease. This advance has also laid the foundation for a broad range of genomic tools that have opened the way for targeted genetic testing in a number of medical disorders. This book is designed to be the first major text to discuss genomics-based advances in disease susceptibility, diagnosis, prognostication,and prediction of treatment outcomes in various areas of medicine. After building a strong underpinning in the basic concepts of genomics, the authors of this book, all leaders in the field, proceed to discuss a wide range of clinical areas and the applications now afforded by genomic analysis.