Victor McKusick and the History of Medical Genetics

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Dronamraju, Krishna R. (Editor), Francomano, Clair A. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human genetics.; Molecular biology.; Medicine > History.; Biomedicine.; Human Genetics.; Molecular Medicine.; History of Medicine.; Biomedicine general.

Victor McKusick is widely known as the ‘Founding Father of Medical Genetics’. His seminal contributions to all aspects of medical genetics have led to the establishment of a distinct discipline. As a clinician, teacher, scientist, historian and author, McKusick’s role is unparalleled. He was a found...