Practical endocrinology and diabetes in children
By: Joseph E. Raine MD, FRCPCH, DCH, Consultant Paediatrician, Whittington Hospital, Magdala Avenue, London, UK, Malcolm D. C. Donaldson MD, FRCP, DCH, Senior Lecturer in Child Health and Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Yorkhill, Glasgow, UK, John W. Gregory MBChB, MD, FRCP, DCH, FRCPCH, Professor in Paediatric Endocrinology, Department of Child Health, Wales School of Medicine, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK, Guy Van Vliet MD, Professeur de Pédiatrie, Université de Montréal, Chef, Service d'Endocrinologie, Hôpital Sainte-Justine, Montréal, Québec, Canada
Contributors: Donaldson, Malcolm D. C., author; Gregory, John W., author; Van Vliet, Guy, author
Edition: Third edition.
Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Chichester, West Sussex, UK
Language: eng
Number of pages: 258
ISBN-13: 9781405196345; 9781444342109; 9781444342116
Subjects: Pediatric endocrinology; Diabetes Mellitus; Endocrine System Diseases; Diabetes in children; Child
Other titles: Revision of (work): Practical endocrinology and diabetes in children.
Description: "This practical, highly clinical, concise, and up-to-date account of pediatric endocrinology and diabetes serves as a concise and convenient companion to more extensive textbooks. The third edition contains a variety of new features such as key web links, key guidelines and courses for endocrinologists and pediatricans, and five case studies per chapter illustrating diagnostic difficulties. Chapters include sections on how to deal with emergencies, potential pitfalls, guidelines on which conditions should be discussed with a specialist, controversial areas, and future developments"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: Preface.; title: Acknowledgements.; title: Abbreviations.; title: 1 Diabetes Mellitus.; title: 2 Hypoglycaemia.; title: 3 Short Stature.; title: 4 Tall Stature.; title: 5 Puberty.; title: 6 Thyroid Disorders.; title: 7 Disorders of Sex Development and Common Genital Anomalies.; title: 8; Adrenal disorders.; title: 9 Salt and water balance.; title: 10 Calcium and bone.; title: 11 Obesity.; title: 12 Endocrine effects of cancer treatment.; title: Appendix 1 Growth and BMI charts.; title: Appendix 2 CAH therapy card.; title: Index.