Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes (Oxford Medical Handbooks)

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. ## Abstract The Oxford Handbook of Endocrinology and Diabetes has been fully revised for its third edition, and includes 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. Content: 1. Thyroid -- 2. Pituitary -- 3. Adrenal -- 4. Reproductive endocrinology -- 5. Endocrinology in pregnancy -- 6. Calcium and bone metabolism -- 7. Paediatric endocrinology -- 8. Neuroendocrine disorders -- 9. Inherited endocrine syndromes and MEN -- 10. Endocrine surgery -- 11. Endocrinology and ageing -- 12. Endocrinology aspects of other clinical or physiological situations -- 13. Diabetes -- 14. Lipids and hyperlipidaemia -- 15. Obesity. This practical and concise guide to endocrinology and diabetes has been fully revised for the new edition. Covering clinical investigations and management of both common and rare conditions, it includes the protocols and clinical information necessary for the management of patients with endocrine and diabetic disorders. This Handbook In Endocrinology And Diabetes Discusses Clinical Investigation And Management In A Convenient Way, Including Both The Protocols And Explicit Clinical Information Necessary For The Management Of Individual Patients.