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Handbook of clinical pediatric endocrinology /

This revised edition of Charles Brook's Handbook of Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology provides endocrinologists and pediatricians in training with a fully up-to-date clinical guide presenting evidence-based practice in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of pediatric endocrine disorders. Ne...

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Group Author: Brook, C. G. D. Charles Groves Darville; Dattani, Mehul T
Published: Wiley-Blackwell,
Publisher Address: Chichester, West Sussex, UK :
Publication Dates: 2012.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: Second edition.
Subjects:
Pediatric endocrinology > Handbooks, manuals, etc
Summary: This revised edition of Charles Brook's Handbook of Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology provides endocrinologists and pediatricians in training with a fully up-to-date clinical guide presenting evidence-based practice in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of pediatric endocrine disorders. New chapters include "Endocrine complications of chronic disease" and "Endocrine neoplasia." In addition, the chapter structure has been revamped for easier access and now includes: a key points overview, multiple-choice questions for self-assessment, common errors/pitffalls (in treatment, diagnosis, etc
Carrier Form: xii, 356 pages : illustrations, forms ; 25 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780470657881 (paperback : alkaline paper) :
047065788X (paperback : alkaline paper)
Index Number: RJ418
CLC: R725.8-62
Call Number: R725.8-62/H236/2nd ed.
Contents: The relevance of molecular biology to clinical practice -- Hormones : their nature, action, and measurement -- The hypothalamo-pituitary axis -- Endocrine problems of infancy -- The management of growth disorders -- The management of puberty disorders -- The thyroid gland -- The adrenal gland -- Disorders of calcium and bone metabolism -- Water balance -- Hypoglycemia -- Obesity and type 2 diabetes mellitus -- Type 1 diabetes mellitus -- Endocrine neoplasia -- Tests and normal values in pediatric endocrinology.

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