Crash Course Endocrinology

Edited by

Philip Weston
Aftab Ahmad

Series Editor:

Daniel Horton-Szar, BSc(Hons), MBBS(Hons), MRCGP, Northgate Medical Practice, Canterbury, Kent, UK

Ronan O'Neill
Richard Murphy

The new series of Crash Course continues to provide readers with complete coverage of the MBBS curriculum in an easy-to-read, user-friendly manner. Building on the success of previous editions, the new Crash Courses retain the popular and unique features that so characterised the earlier volumes. All Crash Courses have been fully updated throughout.

Audience
Medical Students

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Paperback, 152 Pages

Published: July 2012

Imprint: Mosby

ISBN: 978-0-7234-3623-2

Glossary
1 Overview of the endocrine system
2. The hypothalamus and the pituitary gland
3. The thyroid gland
4. The adrenal glands
5. The pancreas
6. Up and coming hormones
7. Endocrine control of fluid balance
8. Endocrine control of calcium homeostasis
9. Endocrine control of growth
10. Endocrine disorders of neoplastic origin
11. Hormones of the reproductive system
Self-Assessment Questions (SAQs)
Extended Matching Questions (EMQs)
SAQ Answers
EMQ Answers
Index

Crash Course Endocrinology

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