LITERATURE OF MEDICINE
Reviews and Notes: Scientific American Introduction to Molecular Medicine
15 March 1995 | Volume 122 Issue 6 | Page 479
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Scientific American Introduction to Molecular Medicine
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Philip Leder, David A. Clayton, and Edward Rubenstein; eds. 333 pages. New York: Scientific American; 1994. $49.00.
Molecular medicine brings a new vocabulary and a new kind of science to many; the text and illustrations in this book will be helpful to anyone looking for an overview of such things as the current concepts of human genetics, the Human Genome Project, bioengineered agents in clinical medicine, and gene therapy. All chapters are illustrated with colored line drawings, the clarity of which is a Scientific American hallmark. From the first chapter: At least 3000 different single-gene disorders have been recognized to date, about 1 per 100 live births.
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