Oxford Handbook of Medical sciences

OXFORD HANDBOOK OF MEDICAL SCIENCES

All you need to know about the science that underpins medicine The medical sciences are made clinical relevant throughout, and the book is cross-referenced to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine Fully illustrated with diagrams and colour images An ideal introduction to the basic medical sciences for junior medical students, and a perfect revision guide for senior students

NEW TO THIS EDITION   
Comprehensively updated to include all relevant changes in the field Includes more of the 'classic' experiments that have defined the scientific principles that are being explained in the book, making it more evidence-based

CONTENTS

1. Cellular structure and function
2. Cellular metabolism
3. Molecular and medical genetics
4. Nerve and muscle
5. Musculoskeletal system
6. Respiratory and cardiovascular system
7. Urinary system
8. Digestive system
9. Endocrine organs
10. Reproduction and development
11. Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology
12. Infection and immunity
13. Growth of tissues and organs
14. Medicine and society
15. Techniques of medical science

AUTHOR INFORMATION

University Lecture in Physiology University of Oxford