Description
Book SynopsisSingle Best Answers for Medical Students Easy-to-use SBA revision aid for medical students taking formative and summative examinations throughout medical school, covering a broad range of topics Single Best Answers for Medical Students enables students to apply their knowledge to 500+ commonly examined scientific questions from a range of topics, including biochemistry, cell and molecular biology, genetics, anatomy, embryology, and histology, with detailed answers. Chapters are organised into specific themes, making it easy for readers to test their knowledge from various areas of the medical school curricula. The questions include clinical images, anatomical models and prosections, and are written in a way that tests readers knowledge of basic sciences. In Single Best Answers for Medical Students, readers will find: Chapters with 50 questions, with some sub-questions to provide broad topic coverage in a linear and logical fashionA comprehensive answer guide with key figures summarising important concepts to further deepen understandingCoverage of complex topics such as histology, genetics, pharmacology, medical ethics, and statisticsExplanations as to why incorrect answers are incorrect Single Best Answers for Medical Students is an excellent, detailed, and easy to understand learning resource throughout medical school and beyond. It aims to help lay the foundations of basic science so that medical students can apply this knowledge to future clinical scenarios.
Table of ContentsPreface ix
Acknowledgements xi
1 Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology 1
2 Genetics 27
3 Immunology 49
4 Pharmacology 67
5 Histology and Histopathology 85
6 Anatomy 119
6.1 Neuroanatomy, head and neck 120
6.2 Special senses 128
6.3 Upper limb 135
6.4 Thorax, mediastinum and back 144
6.5 Abdomen, pelvis and reproductive organs 152
6.6 Lower limb 161
7 Embryology,- 239
8 Medical Statistics and Ethics, Epidemiology and Drug Calculations, 265
Index 297
