Syndromes of the Head and Neck: No.42 (Oxford Monographs on Medical Genetics) - Hardcover

Gorlin, Robert J.; Cohen, M. Michael; Hennekam, Raoul C.M.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0195118618 ISBN 13: 9780195118612

Publisher: OUP USA, 2001

Synopsis

The definitive work on dysmorphology, this book covers most genetic syndromes that affect body structure. The new edition takes into account the explosion in molecular genetics, and a new chapter on the eye will be added. L. Stephan Levin, who died shortly after the third edition was published, has been replaced as co-author by Raoul Hennekam. The third edition sold 5420 copies.

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Review:

"An excellent production by the authors and publishers." --Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews"A standard of syndrome scholarship that will be hard to match. This statement is not made lightly as the field of medical genetics contains many important books but few classics...The Third Edition clearly belongs in the library of all medical genetics practitioners." -- American Journal of Medical Genetics"A standard of syndrome scholarship that will be hard to match. This statement is not made lightly as the field of medical genetics contains many important books but few classics...The Third Edition clearly belongs in the library of all medical genetics practitioners." -- American Journal of Medical Genetics"An excellent production by the authors and publishers." --Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews"This edition will maintain its place as an essential medical geneticists and all whose work involves abnormalities affecting the head and neck. The comprehensive index, excellent cr "An excellent production by the authors and publishers." --Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews "A standard of syndrome scholarship that will be hard to match. This statement is not made lightly as the field of medical genetics contains many important books but few classics...The Third Edition clearly belongs in the library of all medical genetics practitioners." -- American Journal of Medical Genetics "An excellent production by the authors and publishers." --Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews "A standard of syndrome scholarship that will be hard to match. This statement is not made lightly as the field of medical genetics contains many important books but few classics...The Third Edition clearly belongs in the library of all medical genetics practitioners." -- American Journal of Medical Genetics "An excellent production by the authors and publishers." --Pediatric Endocrinology Reviews"A standard of syndrome scholarship that will be hard to match. This statement is not made lightly as the field of medical genetics contains many important books but few classics...The Third Edition clearly belongs in the library of all medical genetics practitioners." -- American Journal of MedicalGenetics

Synopsis:

This work on dysmorphology covers most genetic syndromes that affect body structure. The 4th edition takes into account the explosion in molecular genetics, and a new chapter on the eye has been added. L. Stephan Levin, who died shortly after the third edition was published, has been replaced as co-author by Raoul Hennekam.

About this edition

• Publisher: OUP USA
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 0195118618
• ISBN 13: 9780195118612
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 1332