Emery and Rimoin’s Principles and Practice of Medical Genetics and Genomics: Clinical Principles and Applications is a comprehensive resource for clinicians integrating genetics into medical practice. This 7th edition, authored by Reed E. Pyeritz (Editor) and published by Academic Press in November 2018, offers detailed coverage from over 250 of the world’s leading experts in medical genetics. The book spans 11 volumes, with each volume available for individual sale. It covers seminal topics such as prenatal diagnosis, genome and exome sequencing, public health genetics, genetic counseling, and management and treatment strategies, providing a thorough exploration of inherited disorders and their broader applications to medicine.
This edition emphasizes theory and research fundamentals related to the practical applications of medical genetics across the full spectrum of inherited disorders. It delves into clinical methods and approaches for genetic counseling, diagnostics, treatment pathways, and drug discovery. New and updated chapters explore the clinical implementation of genomic technologies, analytics, and therapeutics, with a focus on developing technologies, common challenges, patient care, and ethical and legal aspects.
With regular advances in genomic technologies driving precision medicine into the clinic, this seventh edition serves as an invaluable clinical tool for health professionals and researchers. It introduces readers to general principles of genetic counseling, genetic and genomic diagnostics, treatment pathways, drug discovery, and the application of genomic technologies, analytics, and therapeutics in clinical practice.
The book examines key topics and developing areas within clinical genomics, including genetic evaluation of patients, clinical trials and drug discovery, genetic health records, cytogenetic analysis, diagnostic molecular genetics, small molecule genetic therapeutics, gene product replacement, clinical teratology, transplantation genetics, and ethical and legal aspects of genomic medicine. It features color images supporting identification, concept illustration, and method processing, along with contributions from leading international researchers and practitioners in medical genetics.
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