{"product_id":"how-the-endocrine-system-works-isbn-9781118931486","title":"How the Endocrine System Works","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow The Endocrine System Works\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow The Endocrine System Works:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIs designed for those in need of a concise introduction to this fascinating area of medicine\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHas been rigorously updated to reflect today's endocrinology teaching\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes more focus on the treatment and management of endocrine disorders\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures more on evidence-based medicine, obesity, epidemiology, and biostatistics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes summaries of key research that affects diagnostic criteria\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes brand new case-based review questions at the end of each chapter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFeatures full-color diagrams throughout\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eHow The Endocrine System Works\u003c\/i\u003e is the perfect introduction for all medical students, as well as for students of bioscience, and other healthcare disciplines.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHow to Use this Book ix\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLecture 1 An Overview 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLecture 2 Pituitary and Hypothalamus 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLecture 3 The Thyroid 25\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLecture 4 Adrenal Gland 39\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLecture 5 Glucose Metabolism 53\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLecture 6 Calcium Metabolism 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLecture 7 Reproductive Endocrinology 91\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLecture 8 Lipid Disorders 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLecture 9 Disorders of Multiple Endocrine Glands and Paraneoplastic Syndromes 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix Clinical Trials Evidence-Based Medicine, and Reading the Literature 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary 127\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJ. Matthew Neal\u003c\/b\u003e, MD, MBA, CPE, FACP, FACE, FACPE, Executive Medical Director, Academic Affairs, Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital, Muncie, Indiana, USA; Clinical Professor of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Muncie Center for Medical Education, Muncie, Indiana, USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989375631589,"sku":"NP9781118931486","price":40.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118931486.jpg?v=1761783870","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/how-the-endocrine-system-works-isbn-9781118931486","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}