Preface.
Acknowledgements.
Abbreviations.
1 Cell biology.
2 Molecular biology and genetics.
3 Biochemistry.
4 Physiology.
5 Pharmacology.
6 Cardiovascular system.
7 Respiratory system.
8 Gastrointestinal system.
9 Urinary system.
10 Endocrinology.
11 Integrative physiology.
12 Reproduction.
13 Embryology.
14 Anatomy/musculoskeletal system.
15 Immunology.
16 Microbiology.
17 Neuroscience.
18 Medical statistics.
Index.
Ian Lyons is at Oxford University Medical School and St Edmund Hall, Oxford University
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