Continuing a long tradition and keeping up with the fast pace of development of endocrine science, Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 14th Edition, brings together an outstanding collection of world-renowned authors, for every individual field of expanding Endocrinology.
The textbook is bridging the gap between basic science and clinical information, and provides authoritative discussions of the full spectrum of adult and pediatric endocrine system disorders.
In the spirit of evidence based endocrinology, the expanding epidemiology of endocrine disorders is covered not only for each individual endocrine disease, but also in a dedicated chapter entitled Global Burden of Endocrine Disease.
Across almost 1800 pages, 2000 color figures, 9 sections and 46 chapters, this reference endocrine textbook provides a state-of-the-art coverage of general endocrinology, genetics and laboratory advances, diabetes, metabolic syndrome, neuroendocrinology, metabolic bones disorders, obesity, thyroid and parathyroid disease, testicular disorders, newly defined adrenal disorders and much more - all designed to help provide optimal care to every patient. A chapter dedicated to Clinical Practice Guidelines in Endocrinology provides updated information for the management of most endocrine disorders, from the perspective of guidelines released by the professional endocrine societies.
New chapters and significant revisions integrate classic information with recent advances in medications, therapies, clinical trials, and more. This textbook adds significant updates to the Diabetes section, including a new chapter on Physiology of Insulin Secretion and greater coverage of Type 2 Diabetes.
A multidisciplinary approach involves cardiology (endocrine hypertension), gynecology (endocrine changes in pregnancy), neonatology and pediatrics (endocrinology of fetal development, normal and aberrant growth in children, physiology and disorders of puberty), geriatrics (endocrinology and aging), oncology (thyroid malignancy, neuroendocrine tumors, endocrinology of cancer survivors), infectious diseases (endocrinology of HIV/AIDS), surgeons and neurosurgeons and many more.
This essential reference is a must-have resource for endocrinologists, endocrine surgeons, gynecologists, internists, pediatricians, and other clinicians who need current, comprehensive coverage of this multifaceted field.