USMLE Road Map: Genetics

Overview

Main description

THE EXPRESS ROUTE TO USMLE EXCELLENCE IN GENETICS

High-Yield * Illustrated * USMLE Shortcuts

You'll never find an easier, more efficient, and more focused way to ace genetics and genetics-related questions on the USMLE and course examinations than the USMLE Road Map. Designed to provide maximum learning in minimum time, this fully updated USMLE Road Map offers a concise, creative, and well-illustrated approach to mastering genetics.

The right way--the right questions--the right results

• USMLE Shortcuts for effective USMLE preparation
• Outline Format guides you through the most important areas in genetics
• High-Yield Facts promote comprehension and recall
• Two-Color Format and Illustrations make essential concepts easy to understand and remember
• Learning Tips and Tricks garnered from years of interaction with students just like you
• Clear Explanations from instructors with the experience to know the questions you would ask

Table of contents

1. Principles
2. Chromosomes and Chromosomal Disorders
3. Autosomal Dominant Inheritance
4. Autosomal Recessive Inheritance
5. X-Linked Inheritance
6. Mitochondrial Dysfunction
7. Congenital Changes
8. Genetics and Immune Function
9. Genetics and Cancer
10. Genetics and Common Diseases
11. Pharmacogenetics
12. Genetics and Medical Practice
Appendix: Indications for Genetic Consultation Referral
Index

Author comments

George H. Sack, Jr., MD, PhD, FACMG, Departments of Medicine and Biological Chemistry, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD.