Product DescriptionThe Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences and Oxford Asssess and Progress: Medical Sciences are now available as a value-for-money pack.Written by biomedical scientists and clinicians to disseminate the fundamental scientific principles that underpin clinical medicine, the new edition of the Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences provides a clear, easily digestible account of basic cell physiology and biochemistry, and an investigationof the traditional piers of medicine (anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, pathology and pharmacology) integrated in the context of each of the major systems relevant to the human body. This illustrated guide is cross-referenced to the Oxford Handbook of Clinical Medicine to help set medical sciencein a clinical context.Oxford Assess and Progress: Medical Sciences is a unique revision resource for students written by practising clinicians and overseen by experts in medical education and assessment. Over 290 SBAs and EMQs cover all the core topics you need to know, with extensive feedback on each question explainingwhy the correct answer is best and cross-references to the Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences and other key texts. Each question is rated by difficultly in order to help you track your progress and maximize your revision time.Together, the Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences and Oxford Assess and Progress: Medical Sciences form an invaluable resource for medical students, students of biomedical sciences, and junior doctors wishing to consolidate their knowledge of medical sciences.Review"It is remarkable how closely the Oxford Handbook of Medical Sciences follows the breadth and depth of the curriculum at my medical school... All in all I would recommend this text highly to anyone who wants to be able to find clear, reliable answers to their basic questions or gaps in their knowledge without having to sift through huge textbooks." ―Amazon customer review"Oxford Assess and Progress: Medical Sciences is a fantastic, unique resource, assessing the application of basic science to clinical problems. The problems are varied and realistic and so this is not just good exam preparation but it's also good fun!" ―Tom Kelley, Junior Doctor, UK"I am a convert to this revision tool which uniquely has its assessments pitched at graded levels of rigour to meet the needs of medical students and junior doctors alike. The balance of clinical and medical sciences in the clinical sceanrio lead-ins and the answer feedbacks makes for an invaluable learning resource." ―Dr Roger Searle, Director of Anatomy and Clinical Skills, The Medical School, University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, UKAbout the AuthorDr Jade Chow is the Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education, St George's, University of London and Chair of the Undergraduate Medical and Bioscience Committee. She is responsible for the three MBBS courses at SGUL, Biomedical Science, Intercalated BSc and Biomedical Informatics courses. Jade hasextensive experience and expertise in assessment having been Chief Examiner in the written Final examinations at St George's for over 10 years and having played a pivotal role in the design of the overall assessment strategy. Dr Chow is an active practising histopathologist and is currently aRegional Specialist Advisor for Histopathology for the Royal College of Pathologists and Examiner for Fellowship of the Royal College of Pathologists.Dr John Patterson is an Honorary Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Medical Education at Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry. John formerly taught Physiology for 30 years and was three times elected 'best preclinical teacher'. Formerly Head of Undergraduate Medical Studies heoversaw a revision of assessment structures across the programmes. As Head of Assessment he had oversight of the design, delivery and analysis of all MBBS examinations and he also acted as Chair of the University of London Medical Extended Matching Question Bank.