First published 2016
This medical reference compiles thirty-six chapters on endocrinology from the nineteenth edition of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine. The text organizes content into six sections that follow endocrinology's physiologic foundation: introductory concepts, pituitary and thyroid and adrenal conditions, reproductive hormone disorders, diabetes and obesity and lipid metabolism issues, multi-system endocrine diseases, and bone and calcium metabolism problems. Fifty distinguished editors and contributors provide current knowledge supported by rigorous scientific standards. The book integrates disease mechanisms with clinical treatment approaches. Recent discoveries from genetics and molecular biology appear alongside new medications that are changing practice. Board review questions help readers stay current or prepare for examinations. A laboratory values appendix provides clinically important reference data. The portable format works well in classrooms, clinics, hospital wards, or study settings.
Genres: medical, non-fiction, health, academic
Vibes: thought-provoking
Period: 19th-Century, 20th-Century, 21st-Century
608 pages · Paperback · McGraw Hill / Medical