The Endocrine System at a Glance 3rd Edition

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The Endocrine System at a Glance 3rd Edition

Author(s): Ben Greenstein (Author), Diana F. Wood (Author)

  • Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
  • Publication Date: September 13, 2011
  • Edition: 3rd
  • Language: English
  • Print length: 144 pages
  • ISBN-10: 1444332155
  • ISBN-13: 9781444332155

Book Description

The Endocrine System at a Glance 3rd Edition provides a highly illustrated and unambiguous introduction to the basic principles and mechanisms of endocrinology and the key endocrine organs, followed by sections on reproductive and metabolic endocrinology. Clinical scenarios contextualise the basic science and illustrate how endocrine conditions present, are diagnosed, and are treated on the wards.

This third edition:

  • Includes new material on basic diagnostic tests used in the diagnosis of endocrine disorders
  • Features new material on cancer and endocrinology
  • Includes MCQs for each chapter

The Endocrine System at a Glance 3rd Edition is ideal for all medical students studying endocrinology and revising for final exams, as well as preparing for clinical attachments. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions and nurses specialising in endocrinology.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"The book thus succeeds in presenting a comprehensive overview of endocrinology for students of health sciences and of clinical endocrinology. It is a concise guide as well as a revision aid. Practicing clinicians also will enjoy dipping into the book from time to time for refreshing knowledge." (J.Trop.Ped, 2011)

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The at a Glance series is popular among medical students, residents, junior doctors and health professionals for its concise and clear approach and excellent illustrations.

Each bite-sized chapter is covered in a double-page spread with colour summary diagrams accompanied by explanatory text. Covering a wide range of topics, books in the at a Glance series are ideal as introductory subject texts or for revision purposes, and are useful throughout medical school and beyond.

Everything you need to know about Endocrinology...at a Glance!

The Endocrine System at a Glance 3rd Edition provides a highly illustrated and unambiguous introduction to the basic principles and mechanisms of endocrinology, and the key endocrine organs, followed by sections on reproductive and metabolic endocrinology. Clinical scenarios contextualise the basic science and illustrate how endocrine conditions present, are diagnosed, and are treated on the wards.

This third edition:

  • Includes new material on basic diagnostic tests used in the diagnosis of endocrine disorders
  • Features new material on cancer and endocrinology
  • Includes MCQs for each chapter

Endocrinology at a Glance is ideal for all medical students studying endocrinology and revising for fi nal exams, as well as preparing for clinical attachments. The book is also suitable for those training in allied health professions and nurses specialising in endocrinology.

For more information on the at a Glance series, please visit:http://www.ataglanceseries.com

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