Emery's Elements of Medical Genetics

Section A: Principles of Human Genetics The history and impact of genetics in medicine The cellular and molecular basis of inheritance Chromosomes and cell division DNA technology and applications Developmental genetics Patterns of inheritance Mathematical and population genetics Polygenic and multifactorial inheritance Section B: Genetics in Medicine Haemaoglobin and the haemoglobinopathies Biochemical genetics Pharmacogenetics Immunogenetics The genetics of cancer Genetic factors in common diseases Genetics and congenital abnormalities Section C: Clinical Genetics Genetic counseling Chromosome disorders Single gene disorders Carrier detection and presymptomatic diagnosis Risk calculation Prenatal diagnosis of genetic disease Population screening and community genetics The human genome project, treatment of genetic disease and gene therapy Ethical issues in medical genetics Appendix: Advice on using the Internet for further genetics research Glossary