Practical endocrinology and diabetes in children / 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.

Author/creator Raine, Joseph E.
Other author Donaldson, Malcolm D. C.
Other author Gregory, John W.
Other author Van Vliet, Guy.
Format Electronic
EditionThird edition.
Publication InfoChichester, West Sussex, UK : Wiley-Blackwell,
Descriptionviii, 258 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Ebook Central - Academic Complete
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Contents Machine generated contents note: Preface. -- Acknowledgements. -- Abbreviations. -- 1 Diabetes Mellitus. -- 2 Hypoglycaemia. -- 3 Short Stature. -- 4 Tall Stature. -- 5 Puberty. -- 6 Thyroid Disorders. -- 7 Disorders of Sex Development and Common Genital Anomalies. -- 8; Adrenal disorders. -- 9 Salt and water balance. -- 10 Calcium and bone. -- 11 Obesity. -- 12 Endocrine effects of cancer treatment. -- Appendix 1 Growth and BMI charts. -- Appendix 2 CAH therapy card. -- Index.
Abstract "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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Related ItemRevision of (work): Practical endocrinology and diabetes in children. 2nd ed. Malden, Mass. : Blackwell Pub., c2006 9781405122337
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Other title Revision of (work): Practical endocrinology and diabetes in children.
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