Practical endocrinology and diabetes in children /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Joseph E. Raine MD, FRCPCH, DCH, Consultant Paediatrician, Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, UK, Malcolm D. C. Donaldson MD, FRCP, DCH, Senior Lecturer in Child Health and Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, UK, John W. Gregory MBChB, MD, FRCP, DCH, FRCPCH, Professor in Paediatric Endocrinology, Department of Child Health, Wales School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, Guy Van Vliet MD, Professeur de Pédiatrie, Université de Montréal, Chef, Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
Third edition
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Chichester, West Sussex, UK :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Wiley-Blackwell,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2011
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
viii, 258 p. :
Other Physical Details
ill. ;
Dimensions
26 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references and index
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
Machine generated contents note: Preface. -- Acknowledgements. -- Abbreviations. -- 1 Diabetes Mellitus. -- 2 Hypoglycaemia. -- 3 Short Stature. -- 4 Tall Stature. -- 5 Puberty. -- 6 Thyroid Disorders. -- 7 Disorders of Sex Development and Common Genital Anomalies. -- 8; Adrenal disorders. -- 9 Salt and water balance. -- 10 Calcium and bone. -- 11 Obesity. -- 12 Endocrine effects of cancer treatment. -- Appendix 1 Growth and BMI charts. -- Appendix 2 CAH therapy card. -- Index
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
"This practical, highly clinical, concise, and up-to-date account of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes serves as a concise and convenient companion to more extensive textbooks. The third edition contains a variety of new features such as key web links, key guidelines and courses for endocrinologists and pediatricans, and five case studies per chapter illustrating diagnostic difficulties. Chapters include sections on how to deal with emergencies, potential pitfalls, guidelines on which conditions should be discussed with a specialist, controversial areas, and future developments"--Provided by publisher
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