Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes

OXFORD HANDBOOK OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND DIABETES

The indispensable guide to all aspects of clinical care, the Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes has been fully revised for its third edition. Concise, practical, and packed with vital information and invaluable hands-on advice, this is the must have resource for all those managing patients with endocrine and diabetic disorders.

This unique pocket guide has been updated with new dedicated chapters on endocrine surgery, endocrinology and ageing, and obesity, as well as new topics, including intrinsic imperfections of endocrine replacement therapy, transition to adult care, and survivors of childhood cancer. Written in conjunction with the Oxford Textbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes, it covers clinical investigation and management of both common and rare conditions. Following the latest protocols and clinical guidelines it ensures readers are up-to-date with the latest clinical care and practice. Clear, concise, and easy-to-use, this handbook will ensure readers have all the information they need at their fingertips.

CONTENTS

1: Thyroid
2: Pituitary
3: Adrenals
4: Reproductive endocrinology
5: Endocrine disorders of pregnancy
6: Calcium and bone metabolism
7: Paediatric endocrinology
8: Neuroendocrine disorders
9: Inherited endocrine syndromes and multiple endocrine neoplasia (MEN)
10: Miscellaneous endocrinology
11: Diabetes
12: Lipids and hyperlipidaemia
13: Obesity
14: Laboratory endocrinology

AUTHOR INFORMATION

John Wass, Consultant Physician and Professor of Endocrinology, Oxford Centre of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital and the University of Oxford, UK,Katharine Owen, Honorary Consultant in Diabetes and Endocrinology, Oxford Centre of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, Churchill Hospital, Oxford, UK