9780443062377: The Endocrine System
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ISBN 10: 0443062374 ISBN 13: 9780443062377
Casa editrice: Churchill Livingstone, 2007

Sinossi

An integrated textbook on the endocrine system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, together with enough clinical material for the first two years of the course.

  • Concise text covers the core anatomy and physiology in an integrated manner as presented in the new courses - this integrated treatment is not available elsewhere
  • Coverage of the necessary basic science is clinically driven - a clinical case is used to derive the learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter
  • Final section of the book gives a concise coverage of the major diseases of the system and their diagnosis and treatment - this will equip students for the contact with patients which will occur from their first term onwards
  • Structure of the book encourages learning -
    • objectives defined at the beginning of each chapter
    • self assessment questions at end of chapter
    • Attractive, open two colour page design
    • Reasonable price makes series as a whole affordable

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Contenuti

Introduction. The hypothalamus and pituitary part I: the hypothalamus and posterior pituitary. The hypothalamus and pituitary part II: the anterior pituitary. The adrenal glands. The thyroid gland. Hormonal control of reproduction part I: male reproductive system. Hormonal control of reproduction part II: female reproductive system. Hormonal control of reproduction part III: sex hormones during development. Insulin and the regulation of plasma glucose. Hormonal regulation of plasma calcium and calcium metabolism. Miscellaneous hormones.

Product Description

Book by Hinson BSc PhD DSc FHEA Joy P Raven BSc PhD M

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Editore
Churchill Livingstone
Data di pubblicazione
2007
Lingua
Inglese
ISBN 10 
0443062374
ISBN 13 
9780443062377
Rilegatura
Copertina flessibile
Numero edizione
1
Numero di pagine
168
Contatto del produttore
non disponibile
Persona responsabile
Barbara Criscuolo
b.criscuolo@lswr.it

Via Spadolini, 7
Milano
20141
Italia

Altre edizioni note dello stesso titolo

9780702033728: The Endocrine System: Basic Science and Clinical Conditions: Systems of the Body Series

Edizione in evidenza

ISBN 10:  0702033723 ISBN 13:  9780702033728
Casa editrice: Churchill Livingstone, 2010
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