When Puberty is Precocious
Subtitle: Scientific and Clinical Aspects (Contemporary Endocrinology)
Contributors: Ora H. Pescovitz (Editor); Emily C. Walvoord (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Humana Press
Published: June 6, 2007
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 459
ISBN-13: 9781588297426
Subjects: Maturation & ageing; Paediatric medicine; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Endocrinology & Metabolism; Internal Medicine; Pediatrics; Medical / Pediatrics; Precognition
Description: Focuses on precocious puberty, providing a unique continuum of expertise looking at puberty from anthropologic, epidemiologic, clinical, and molecular perspectives. The volume addresses broad pubertal changes in the general population while at the same time providing in depth information about specific disorders of puberty and the latest management changes.