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Basic Medical Endocrinology (Raven Press Series in Physiology)
  

Basic Medical Endocrinology (Raven Press Series in Physiology) [Paperback]

H. Maurice Goodman (Author)
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0881673951 978-0881673951 April 1988
Basic Medical Endocrinology, Third Edition provides up-to-date coverage of rapidly unfolding advances in the understanding of hormones involved in regulating most aspects of bodily functions. The discussion focuses on molecular and cellular aspects of hormone production and action firmly rooted in the context of integrative physiology. Topics are approached from the perspective of a physiologist with four decades of teaching experience.

This book is richly illustrated with both descriptive schematic diagrams and laboratory findings obtained in clinical studies. Each of the thirteen in-depth chapters starts with an 'Overview' of the topic and ends with a 'Suggested Reading' list.

* Single authorship provides continuity and consistency between chapters
* Richly illustrated with over 200 illustrations
* IThirteen in-depth chapters incorporating the latest insights gleaned from rapidly expanding genetic studies of humans and rodents
* Author has taught subject for over 40 years
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"...clear chapter organization and elegant illustration. It would be a useful purchase for academic and clinical medical libraries, and may be picked up as the primary text for courses in endocrinology at medical schools."
-E-STREAMS (2003)
"...provides first year medical students with a basic knowledge of normal endocrine physiology a both cellular and molecular levels and prepare them for more advanced studies of endocrine pathology and therapies."
-TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM (September 2003)
"...provides a solid overview of endocrine function and control...an introductory text that provides a solid basis of background information for the aspiring clinician, or for students planning to progress in a direction that investigates a broader range of organisms."
- GENERAL & COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY (July 2003)
"...presents the subject of human endocrinology in a way that actually makes the reader want more...this is an outstanding text for medical students, graduate students, and researchers who need a good reference book in the field."
-LIFE SCIENCE BOOK REVIEW (2003)
"Basic Medical Endocrinology should provide first year medical students with a basic knowledge of normal endocrine physiology at both cellular and molecular levels and prepare them for more advanced studies of endocrine pathology and therapies."
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Up-to-date summaries and comprehensive coverage of rapidly developing fields presented in easily readable style! --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 346 pages
  • Publisher: Raven Pr (April 1988)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0881673951
  • ISBN-13: 978-0881673951
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,453,298 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Strait forward and complete, October 6, 2008
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I looked thru a lot of texts before settling on this one for my course in Endocrinology at the undergraduate level. It is well organized and concise. The illustrations are clear and helpful. This is a great text.
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As animals evolved from single cells to multicellular organisms, single cells took on specialized functions and became mutually dependent in order to satisfy individual cellular needs and the needs of the whole organism. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
thyronine nucleus, target gland hormones, medullary hormones, nuclear regulatory proteins, hypophysiotropic hormones, hormone degradation, arcuate nuclei, follicular lumen, secretory pulses, glomerulosa cells, granulosa cells, afferent glomerular arterioles, alpha cells, parafollicular cells, delta cells, human chorionic somatomammotropin, atrial natriuretic hormone, classical hormones, chief cells, further secretion, iodide symporter, oxytocin secretion, decidual cells, cortical hormones, glucagon secretion
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Suggested Reading, Handbook of Physiology, Endocrine Society, Oxford University Press, Recent Prog, New York, Endoce Rev, Lippincott Williams, Hormonal Control of Growth, Textbook of Histology, Bone Actions, Endocr Rev, Hormonal Control of Reproduction, Raven Press, The Physiology of Reproduction
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