Medical Biotechnology

This textbook is aimed at medical and other health science students to explain the practical clinical impact of new techniques in biotechnology. It does not set out to explain the minutiae of the techniques themselves. The book focuses on why these techniques are useful in a clinical context and considers their potential uses, limitations and the ethical considerations that surround their use.

• Accessible account of subject wriiten at a level appropriate for medical students.
• Highly illustrated in colour.
• Ideal as a resource for problem-based courses.
• Increasing number of medical courses have modules on this subject.
• Suggestions for further reading.

• Guide to Health Informatics
• Marks' Essentials of Medical Biochemistry: A Clinical Approach
• Medical Genetics
• Epigenetics: How Environment Shapes Our Genes
• Scientific Integrity: Text and Cases in Responsible Conduct of Research
• Scientific Writing and Communication: Papers, Proposals, and Presentations