Overview
The latest edition of Williams Textbook of Endocrinology edited by Drs. Shlomo Melmed, Kenneth S. Polonsky, P. Reed Larsen, and Henry M. Kronenberg, helps you diagnose and treat your patients effectively with up-to-the minute, practical know-how on all endocrine system disorders. Comprehensive yet accessible, this extensively revised 12th Edition updates you on diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, thyroid disease, testicular disorders, and much more so you can provide your patients with the most successful treatments. You can find scientific insight and clinical data interwoven in every chapter, reflecting advances in both areas of this constantly changing discipline, and presented in a truly accessible format. You'll also access valuable contributions from a dynamic list of expert authors and nearly 2.000 full-color images to help you with every diagnosis. Along with convenient online access, this title has everything you need to manage any and all the clinical endocrinopathies you may encounter.
Full Product Details
Author: Shlomo Melmed ,
Kenneth S. Polonsky ,
P. Reed Larsen ,
Henry M. Kronenberg
Publisher: Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Imprint: Saunders
Edition: 12th Revised edition
Dimensions:
Width: 22.20cm
, Height: 7.00cm
, Length: 28.60cm
Weight: 4.517kg
ISBN: 9781437703245
ISBN 10: 1437703240
Pages: 1897
Publication Date: 27 May 2011
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Mixed media product
Publisher's Status: Out of Print
Availability: In Print
Limited stock is available. It will be ordered for you and shipped pending supplier's limited stock.
Reviews
Since the field of endocrinology is continuously evolving, this most recent edition builds on the fundamental concepts that were discussed in the 2007 edition. This advanced, convenient, and reliable reference will benefit anyone with an interest in endocrinology. - Jessica Hwang, MD (University of Chicago Medical Center) 5 star Doody Rating!
Since the field of endocrinology is continuously evolving, this most recent edition builds on the fundamental concepts that were discussed in the 2007 edition. This advanced, convenient, and reliable reference will benefit anyone with an interest in endocrinology. - Jessica Hwang, MD (University of Chicago Medical Center) 5 star Doody Rating!
Author Information
Shlomo Melmed, MB, ChB, FRCP, MACP, is Executive VP and Dean of the Medical Faculty at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He leads Cedars-Sinai's research and education programs, recruiting nationally recognized faculty leadership, establishing new educational programs and maintaining the highest academic standards. Dr. Melmed holds the Helene A. and Philip E. Hixon Distinguished Chair in Investigative Medicine. An international authority on pituitary medicine, he has pioneered the discovery and application of novel treatments for endocrine tumors and has authored more than 350 peer-reviewed articles. Dr. Melmed has been a faculty leader at Cedars-Sinai for nearly 40 years and has been the health system's chief academic officer since 1998. Dr. Melmed's laboratory consistently has received competitive grant awards from the National Institutes of Health since 1980, and he has trained over 80 physicians, scientists and graduate students who occupy leading positions in academic endocrinology worldwide. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Investigation and is also an Associate Dean of the UCLA School of Medicine.
