The Washington Manual Endocrinology Subspecialty Consult (The Washington Manual Subspecialty Consult Series) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0781743788 ISBN 13: 9780781743785

Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2004

Synopsis

The Washington Manual Endocrinology Subspecialty Consult

About this title

Synopsis

Written primarily by residents, fellows, and attending physicians, this handbook is ideal for residents called on to do an inpatient consult, for students working on an inpatient medicine service, and for specialists seeking information on endocrinology and general internal medicine management. The book covers inpatient and outpatient approaches, symptoms and diseases, and acute and chronic problems with the same front-lines practicality as the world-famous Washington Manual[registered] of Medical Therapeutics. Sections cover hypothalamic and pituitary disorders, thyroid disorders, adrenal disorders, gonadal disorders, disorders of bone and mineral metabolism, and disorders of fuel metabolism, including diabetes mellitus type 1 and type 2, hypoglycemia, and hyperlipidemia. A section on endocrine neoplasms includes MEN syndromes and carcinoid syndrome."The Washington Manual[registered] Endocrinology Subspecialty Consult" is also available electronically for PDAs. See Media Products listing for details. "The Washington Manual[registered]" is a registered mark belonging to Washington University in St. Louis to which international legal protection applies.

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About this edition

• Publisher: Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 0781743788
• ISBN 13: 9780781743785
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256
• Editor: Washington University School Of Medicine Department Of Medicine, Henderson Katherine E., Baranski Thomas J., Bickel Perry E.