Title:
Harrison's endocrinology / editor, J. Larry Jameson.
Author:
Jameson, J. Larry.
Harrison, Tinsley Randolph, 1900-1978.
Publication Information:
New York : McGraw-Hill Medical, ©2013.
Call Number:
RC648 .H27 2013
Abstract:
Featuring a compilation of chapters on endocrinology that appear in Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, Eighteenth Edition, this concise, full-color clinical companion delivers the latest knowledge in the field backed by the scientific rigor and authority that have defined Harrison's. You will find content from renowned editors and contributors in a carry-anywhere presentation that is ideal for the classroom, clinic, ward, or exam/certification preparation. Features: An organization that reflects the physiologic roots of endocrinology: Pituitary, Thyroid, and Adrenal Disorders; Reproductive Endocrinology; Diabetes Mellitus, Obesity, Lipoprotein Metabolism; Disorders Affecting Multiple Endocrine Systems; and Disorders of Bone and Calcium Metabolism. An important introduction that uses numerous examples of translational research to link genetics, cell biology, and physiology with pathophysiology and treatment Integration of pathophysiology with clinical management. 108 high-yield questions and answers drawn from Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 18 edition. Updates and new developments since the publication of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 18 edition, 29 chapters written by physicians who are recognized experts in the field of endocrinology. Helpful appendix of laboratory values of clinical importance.
Added Uniform Title:
Harrison's principles of internal medicine.
Electronic Access:
http://mhmedical.com/harrisonsfreetrial
Edition:
3rd ed.
ISBN:
9780071814867
9780071814874
Physical Description:
ix, 549 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 28 cm.
General Note:
Expansion of the endocrinology section of Harrison's principles of internal medicine.
Contents:
1. Principles of Endocrinology / J. Larry Jameson -- SECTION I PITUITARY, THYROID, AND ADRENAL DISORDERS -- 2. Disorders of the Anterior Pituitary and Hypothalamus / J. Larry Jameson -- 3. Disorders of the Neurohypophysis / Gary L. Robertson -- 4. Disorders of the Thyroid Gland / Anthony P. Weetman -- 5. Disorders of the Adrenal Cortex / Wiebke Arlt -- 6. Pheochromocytoma / Hartmut P.H. Neumann -- SECTION II REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY -- 7. Disorders of Sex Development / J. Larry Jameson -- 8. Disorders of the Testes and Male Reproductive System / J. Larry Jameson -- 9. Testicular Cancer / George J. Bosl -- 10. The Female Reproductive System, Infertility, and Contraception / Janet E. Hall -- 11. Menstrual Disorders and Pelvic Pain / Janet E. Hall -- 12. The Menopause Transition and Postmenopausal Hormone Therapy / Shari S. Bassuk -- 13. Hirsutism and Virilization / David A. Ehrmann -- 14. Gynecologic Malignancies / Michael V. Seiden -- 15. Sexual Dysfunction / Kevin T. McVary -- SECTION III DIABETES MELLITUS, OBESITY, LIPOPROTEIN METABOLISM -- 6. Biology of Obesity / Eleftheria Maratos-Flier -- 17. Evaluation and Management of Obesity / Robert F. Kushner -- 18. The Metabolic Syndrome / Robert H. Eckel -- 19. Diabetes Mellitus / Alvin C. Powers -- 20. Hypoglycemia / Stephen N. Davis -- 21. Disorders of Lipoprotein Metabolism / Helen H. Hobbs -- SECTION IV DISORDERS AFFECTING MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS -- 22. Endocrine Tumors of the Gastrointestinal Tract and Pancreas / Robert T. Jensen -- 23. Disorders Affecting Multiple Endocrine Systems / Robert F. Gagel -- 24. Endocrine Paraneoplastic Syndromes / J. Larry Jameson -- SECTION V DISORDERS OF BONE AND CALCIUM METABOLISM -- 25. Bone and Mineral Metabolism in Health and Disease / Henry M. Kronenberg -- 26. Hypercalcemia and Hypocalcemia / Sundeep Khosla -- 27. Disorders of the Parathyroid Gland and Calcium Homeostasis / Harald Juppner -- 28. Osteoporosis / Felicia Cosman -- 29. Paget's Disease and Other Dysplasias of Bone / Tamara J. Vokes.
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