Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences

• An ideal introduction to the basic medical sciences for junior medical students, and a perfect revision guide for senior students
• Divided into systems-based sections to mirror modern medical teaching practices
• The medical sciences are made clinical relevant throughout, and the book is cross-referenced to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine
• Illustrated with almost 200 clear diagrams and photographs

The Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences has been written by biomedical scientists and clinicians to explain the fundamental scientific principles that underpin clinical medicine, and to provide students with a firm grounding in the basic sciences. Frequent cross-referencing with the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine helps to highlight the clinical relevance of specific issues. Deliberately divided into systems-based sections that mirror modern medical teaching strategies, this handbook begins with a clear, easily digestible account of basic cell physiology and biochemistry. It then moves on to an investigation of the traditional piers of medicine (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology and pharmacology) integrated in the context of each of the major systems relevant to the human body. Well illustrated with clear diagrams and colour images, it will prove especially useful for students on problem-based learning courses who are in need of a concise and user-friendly book, and will also serve as a refresher for those doing membership exams.

Readership: Aimed primarily aimed at medical students in the first two years of their course, this handbook will also provide a useful reference source for clinical medical students, science students studying any of the traditional biomedical sciences and allied health professionals.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Cellular structure and function
1.1: General principles
1.2: Proteins
1.3: Lipids
1.4: Carbohydrates
1.5: The organisation of cell membranes
1.6: Organelles
1.7: Pharmacological modulation of cell function

2. Cellular metabolism
2.1: General principles
2.2: Central metabolic pathways
2.3: Fat as fuel
2.4: Glucose as fuel
2.5: Amino acid metabolism
2.6: Cellular organisation of metabolism
2.7: Integration and endocrine regulation of metabolism
2.8: Clinical aspects

3. Molecular and medical genetics
3.1: Principles of molecular genetics
3.2: Gene expression
3.3: Medical genetics

4. Nerve and muscle
4.1: Overview
4.2: Nerve conduction
4.3: Synaptic transmission
4.4: Muscle
4.5: Pathology

5. Musculoskeletal system
5.1: Tissues of the body
5.2: Anatomy of the upper limb
5.3: Anatomy of the lower limb
5.4: Anatomy of the spine
5.5: Pathology

6. Respiratory and cardiovascular systems
6.1: The thorax
6.2: The pulmonary system
6.3: The cardiovascular system

7. Urinary system
7.1: Urinary tract morphology
7.2: Renal function
7.3: Regulation of body fluids
7.4: Bladder control and urinary incontinence
7.5: Pathology

8. Digestive system
8.1: The abdomen
8.2: Function of the gastrointestinal tract
8.3: The liver

9. Endocrine organs
9.1: Overview
9.2: Major systems
9.3: Stress

10. Reproduction and development
10.1: The genital systems
10.2: Reproductive function
10.3: Human embryology
11. Head and neck

11.1: Organisation
11.2: Function
11.3: Sensory system
11.4: Motor
11.5: Thalamus and hypothalamus
11.6: Higher functions
11.7: Disorders and treatments

12. Infection and immunity
12.1: Pathogens
12.2: Defence against infection
12.3: Inflammation
12.4: Repair
12.5: Immunopathology
12.6: Immunodeficiency

13. Growth of tissues and organs
13.1: General principles
13.2: Neoplasia
13.3: Chemotherapy and radiobiology

14. Techniques of medical sciences
14.1: Genomics
14.2: Proteomics
14.3: Cytology and histology
14.4: Microbiology
14.5: Biochemical assays
14.6: Functional studies