Gene structure and function -- Chromosomes and cell division -- Common chromosome disorders -- Single-gene )Mendelian( inheritance -- Identifying genes for Mendelian diseases -- Polygenic inheritance and complex diseases -- Genes and populations -- Genes and haemoglobin -- Genes and development -- Genes and cancer -- Genes and biochemistry -- Genes, drugs, and treatment -- Clinical skills and scenarios -- Applied clinical genetics -- Appendix 1: Medical school core curriculum in genetics -- Appendix 2: Teaching medical genetics to undergraduate medical students -- Glossary