Biochemistry for the medical sciences : an integrated case approach

Author(s)

• Higgins, S. J. (Steve J.)
• Turner, A. J. (Anthony John)
• Wood, Edward J.

Bibliographic Information

Biochemistry for the medical sciences : an integrated case approach

S.J. Higgins, A.J. Turner & E.J. Wood ; [foreword by Thomas Devlin]

Longman Scientific & Technical , J. Wiley, 1994

• : USA only

Note

Includes bibliographical references

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Takes an integrated 'problem-solving' approach, encouraging students to learn essential biochemistry by showing how biochemical 'clues' lead to diagnosis and treatment of medical problems.

Table of Contents

Teenage weakling Famine in Africa Chest pains Death on the farm Failure to thrive Thin blood Boy or girl? Brittle bones or battered baby? Incorrectly addressed Acid excretors Failure to stop Getting the measure of hormones Now wash your hands Bladder cancer Signal failure Venomous viper Hitting the bottle Lack of cleavage Amino acid overload Designer drug When the man fails, the woman takes over Appendices: 1. Genetic concentrations 2. Amino acid designations 3. Blood hormone concentrations 4. Incidence of genetic disorders 5. Metabolite levels in blood and urine

by "Nielsen BookData"

• NCID: BA23806039
• ISBN:
  • 0470221488
  • 0582101298
• LCCN: 93002354
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Harlow, Essex,New York
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 201 p.
• Size: 25 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : RB112.5
  • NLM : QU 18 H6366 1994
  • DC20 : 616.07
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Clinical biochemistry -- Case studies
  • MESH : Genetics, Biochemical
  • MESH : Genetics, Medical -- case studies
  • MESH : Genetics, Medical -- examination questions
  • MESH : Biochemistry -- examination questions