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How the Endocrine System Works
The How it Works Series 2. Aufl.
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30,99 € |
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| Verlag: | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Format: | EPUB |
| Veröffentl.: | 22.01.2016 |
| ISBN/EAN: | 9781118931462 |
| Sprache: | englisch |
| Anzahl Seiten: | 160 |
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<p><i>How the Endocrine System Works</i> is not another standard introduction to endocrinology, but an innovative and fun way to learn about the importance of the key glands in the human body and the hormones they control. It is explained in 9 easy-to-understand lectures, with additional material on the treatment and management of endocrine disorders.<br /><br /><i>How the Endocrine System Works</i>:<br /><br />• Is designed for those in need of a concise introduction to this fascinating area of medicine <br />• Has been rigorously updated to reflect today’s endocrinology teaching<br />• Includes more focus on the treatment and management of endocrine disorders<br />• Features more on evidence-based medicine, obesity, epidemiology, and biostatistics<br />• Includes summaries of key research which affects diagnostic criteria<br />• Includes brand new case-based review questions at the end of each chapter<br />• Features full-color diagrams throughout<br /><br /><i>How the Endocrine System Works</i> is the perfect introduction for all medical students, as well as for students of bioscience, and other healthcare disciplines.</p>
<p>Acknowledgments vii</p> <p>How to Use this Book ix</p> <p>Lecture 1 An Overview 1</p> <p>Lecture 2 Pituitary and Hypothalamus 13</p> <p>Lecture 3 The Thyroid 25</p> <p>Lecture 4 Adrenal Gland 39</p> <p>Lecture 5 Glucose Metabolism 53</p> <p>Lecture 6 Calcium Metabolism 77</p> <p>Lecture 7 Reproductive Endocrinology 91</p> <p>Lecture 8 Lipid Disorders 105</p> <p>Lecture 9 Disorders of Multiple Endocrine Glands and Paraneoplastic Syndromes 115</p> <p>Appendix Clinical Trials Evidence-Based Medicine, and Reading the Literature 119</p> <p>Glossary 127</p> <p>Index 131</p>
<p><b>J. Matthew Neal</b>, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FACE, FACPE, Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana, USA; Clinical Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Muncie Center for Medical Education, Muncie, Indiana, USA.</p>
<p><i>How The Endocrine System Works</i> is not another standard introduction to endocrinology, but an innovative and fun way to learn about the importance of the key glands in the human body and the hormones they control. It is explained in 9 easy-to-understand lectures, with additional material on the treatment and management of endocrine disorders.</p> <p><i>How The Endocrine System Works:</i></p> <ul> <li>Is designed for those in need of a concise introduction to this fascinating area of medicine</li> <li>Has been rigorously updated to reflect today's endocrinology teaching</li> <li>Includes more focus on the treatment and management of endocrine disorders</li> <li>Features more on evidence-based medicine, obesity, epidemiology, and biostatistics</li> <li>Includes summaries of key research that affects diagnostic criteria</li> <li>Includes brand new case-based review questions at the end of each chapter</li> <li>Features full-color diagrams throughout</li> </ul> <p><i>How The Endocrine System Works</i> is the perfect introduction for all medical students, as well as for students of bioscience, and other healthcare disciplines.</p>
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