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The first edition, entitled Harper’s Biochemistry, was published in 1939 under the sole authorship of Dr Harold Harper at the University of California School of Medicine.

The Thirtieth Edition of Harper’s Illustrated Biochemistry combines outstanding full-color illustrations with authoritative integrated coverage of biochemical disease and clinical information. Using brevity and numerous medically relevant examples, Harper’s presents a review of the fundamentals of biochemistry that every student must understand in order to succeed in medical school.

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The Big Picture – Gross Anatomy

The format of this book is simple. Each page-spread consists of text on the left-hand page and associated illustrations on the right-hand page. In this way, students are able to grasp the big picture of individual anatomy principles in bite-sized pieces, a concept at a time.

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More than half of primary care physicians would not apologize after a medical error, as reported in “BMJ Quality and Safety”.

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For more than three decades, Junqueira’s Basic Histology has been unmatched in its ability to explain the function of cell and tissue structure in the human body. Updated to reflect the latest research in the field, and enhanced with more than 1,000 illustrations, most in full-color, the Fourteenth Edition reflects the most comprehensive and modern approach to understanding medical histology available anywhere. This well-regarded classic is distinguished by chapters focusing on the cytoplasmic and nuclear compartment of the cell, the four basic tissues that form the organs, and each organ system.

Alzheimer’s disease is now the third leading cause of death in the United States, following only cardiovascular disease and cancer. This article, published this month, describes a reversal of cognitive decline in a few patients with early Alzheimer’s disease. The therapeutic approach used is programmatic and personalized.