Werner & Ingbar's the thyroid
Subtitle: a fundamental and clinical text
By: editors, Lewis E. Braverman, Robert D. Utiger.
Contributors: Werner, Sidney C.; Ingbar, Sidney H.; Braverman, Lewis E., 1929-; Utiger, Robert D.
Edition: 9th ed.
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 1166
Subjects: Thyroid Diseases; Thyroid Gland -- physiology
Other titles: Werner and Ingbar's the thyroid; Thyroid
Description: A revision of the work which has established the standards in thyroidology. This comprehensive textbook has been designed to encompass both the basic and clinical aspects of the entire subspecialty. It is comprehensive and well organized with sections on normal thyroid anatomy and physiology, followed by sections on thyroid function testing and specific thyroid disease. Reflecting the rapid pace of changes in thyroidology, this edition incorporates new findings on cellular mechanisms, bone/mineral interactions, and management of thyroid cancer.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.