2nd edition. — Wiley-Blackwell, 2016. — 263 p. — ISBN: 978-1-118-93148-6
How the Endocrine System Works is not another standard introduction to endocrinology, but an innovative and fun way to learn about the importance of the key glands in the human body and the hormones they control. It is explained in 9 easy-to-understand lectures, with additional material on the treatment and management of endocrine disorders.How the Endocrine System Works is the perfect introduction for all medical students, as well as for students of bioscience, and other healthcare disciplines.
An Overview
Pituitary and Hypothalamus
The Thyroid
Adrenal Gland
Glucose Metabolism
Calcium Metabolism
Reproductive Endocrinology
Lipid Disorders
Disorders of Multiple Endocrine Glands and Paraneoplastic Syndromes