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Crash Course Metabolism and Nutrition

  • 5th Edition - November 29, 2018
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Olivia Vanbergen, Gareth Wintle
  • Editors: Marek H. Dominiczak, Shreelata T Datta, Philip Xiu
  • Language: English

Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one pla… Read more

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Crash Course – your effective every-day study companion PLUS the perfect antidote for exam stress! Save time and be assured you have the essential information you need in one place to excel on your course and achieve exam success.

A winning formula now for over 20 years, each series volume has been fine-tuned and fully updated – with an improved full-colour layout tailored to make your life easier. Especially written by senior students or junior doctors – those who understand what is essential for exam success – with all information thoroughly checked and quality assured by expert Faculty Advisers, the result are books which exactly meet your needs and you know you can trust.

Each chapter guides you succinctly through the full range of curriculum topics, integrating clinical considerations with the relevant basic science and avoiding unnecessary or confusing detail. A range of text boxes help you get to the hints, tips and key points you need fast! A fully revised self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats is included to check your understanding and aid exam preparation. The accompanying enhanced, downloadable eBook completes this invaluable learning package.

Series volumes have been honed to meet the requirements of today’s medical students, although the range of other health students and professionals who need rapid access to the essentials of metabolism and nutrition will also love the unique approach of Crash Course. Whether you need to get out of a fix or aim for a distinction Crash Course is for you!

Key features

  • Provides the exam syllabus in one place - saves valuable revision time
  • Written by senior students and recent graduates - those closest to what is essential for exam success
  • Quality assured by leading Faculty Advisors - ensures complete accuracy of information
  • Features the ever popular 'Hints and Tips' boxes and other useful aide-mémoires - distilled wisdom from those in the know
  • Updated self-assessment section matching the latest exam formats – confirm your understanding and improve exam technique fast

Table of contents

1. Cell biology

2. Introduction to metabolism

3. The tricarboxylic acid (TCA) cycle

4. Oxidative phosphorylation

5. Carbohydrate metabolism

6. Glucose homeostasis and diabetes

7. Lipid transport and metabolism

8. Bioenergetics and obesity

9. Protein metabolism and malnutrition

10. Purines, pyrimidines, haem and one-carbon transfer

11. Thyroid function: Implications for metabolism

12. Vitamins and their deficiencies

13. Minerals and their deficiencies

14. Clinical assessment of metabolism and nutritional disorders

Review quotes

"The book is well written, packed with pertinent information, and content rich." --Linda Van Horn, PhD, RDN (Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine) for Doody's Review Service

Product details

  • Edition: 5
  • Latest edition
  • Published: February 8, 2019
  • Language: English

About the editors

MD

Marek H. Dominiczak

Affiliations and expertise
Honorary Professor of Clinical Biochemistry and Medical Humanities, University of Glasgow; Consultant Biochemist, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Glasgow, UK

SD

Shreelata T Datta

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Clinical Dean and Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at King's College Hospital, London, UK

PX

Philip Xiu

Philip Xiu a GP Registrar, Yorkshire Deanery, Leeds, UK.
Affiliations and expertise
Honorary Senior Lecturer Leeds University School of Medicine PCN Educational Lead Medical Examiner Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust Leeds, UK

About the authors

OV

Olivia Vanbergen

Affiliations and expertise
Clinical Fellow in Anaesthesia, Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust, UK

GW

Gareth Wintle

Affiliations and expertise
3rd Year, Biomedical Science Undergraduate, University of Reading, UK