Main description:

Medical Sciences was the first fully integrated textbook designed to bridge the gaps between school-level biosciences and the early years of medical school, and to demonstrate through context the relevance of the medical sciences to clinical practice. Building on the great success of the first two editions, this fully updated and augmented market-leading title is now in its third edition. Register your StudentConsult PIN for access to the e-book and its new contents.

Clear, integrated approach to contextualising the medical sciences in their clinical application.
Highly illustrated.
Accessible, readable writing.
e-only chapters which animate difficult concepts

The physiology of psychological disorders.
Expanded genetics chapter to include recent developments in genomics.
Pathology and immunology chapter thoroughly updated.
Many chapters updated with new full-colour illustrations.

Videos online:

The nervous system
The cardiovascular system: the heart
The cardiovascular system: heart block
The renal system

Self-test questions (SBA) online in:

Cardiology
Neurology
Renal system

Contents:

Introduction and homeostasis
Biochemistry and cell biology
Energy Metabolism
Pharmacology
Genetics and genomics
Pathology and Immunology
Epidemiology
The nervous system
Bones, muscle and skin
Endocrinology and the reproductive system
The cardiovascular system
Haematology
The respiratory system
The renal system
The alimentary system
Diet and nutrition