Publisher's Synopsis
This new edition of "Lecture Notes in Endocrinology" is a guide to clinical endocrinology for medical students. The material presented covers the understanding, diagnosis and management of all the endocrine disorders likely to present in everyday practice, and consequently also much of what is required in the subject for diplomas in medicine and surgery. Each gland is dealt with concisely in turn and emphasis is on the practical aspects. General indications and approximate reference ranges are included for the commoner tests. Further reading is provided in the form of recent publications or reviews. The contents have been extensively revised to take into account the many recent developments in the field.
