Genetics in Anesthesiology

by Guy L. Weinberg MD

This book highlights the relevance of genetics to anaesthesia and remedy the lack of familiarity with genetics and molecular biology. The relationship of genetics and other clinical specialties is often clinicians describe diseases and
geneticists seek to explain them. Advances in recombinant technology have allowed elucidation of the causes of a prodigious number of single-gene diseases and provide clues to the genetic contribution to many other complex diseases. This book discusses the relationship of genetics and anaesthesiology and provides a practical basis for the perioperative management of patients with inherited disease. It covers the basics of gene structure, function and mutation, and current methodologies used to dissect these genetic elements. It covers the clinical features and perioperative care of several benchmark genetic diseases. It also covers the topic of molecular genetics and research.

* - Practical approach *
- Covers the basics of gene structure, function and mutation, and current methodologies used to dissect these genetic elements *
- Discusses clinical features and perioperative care of several benchmark genetic diseases as well as the topic of molecular genetics and research.

222 pages, Hardcover

First published January 15, 1996