Selected for 2025 Doody's Core Titles with the designation "Essential Purchase" in Anatomy/Embryology. The Developing Human: Clinically Oriented Embryology, 12th Edition provides a clear and concise summary of embryology, suitable for medical and health science students and graduate programs.
Overview
This richly illustrated and revised edition covers both normal and abnormal embryonic and fetal development, with special attention to recent research and current clinical guidelines. Online, multiple-choice questions and narrated animations are available to support the learning process.
Contents
- Detailed monthly and step-by-step guidance through the development of embryos and fetal organs and systems
- Modern topics such as signaling pathways, epigenetics, gene editing with CRISPR/Cas9, in-vitro reproductive technology, and stem cell research
- Focus on contemporary clinical imaging with diverse 3D HD images of embryos and fetuses
- Molecular biology and its impact on clinical applications, including recombinant DNA techniques
- Blue case boxes with questions and answers, medical images, and clinical photos
- Practical, clinically oriented questions per chapter with answers to promote discussion and study
- 18 comprehensive, narrated animations to better understand complex embryological processes
Target audience and use
This textbook is ideal for students in medical and health science education, graduate studies, and self-study. It also prepares for exam requirements such as the USMLE Step 1 and future clinical practice.
Additional benefits
Included with purchase is an eBook version that provides full access to the text, images, and references with search functionality and the ability to make notes, highlights, and read aloud.
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