Williams Textbook of Endocrinology (Hardcover)

by Henry M. Kronenberg MD (Editor), Shlomo Melmed MD (Editor), Kenneth S. Polonsky MD (Editor), P. Reed Larsen MD FACP FRCP (Editor)

Editorial Reviews

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"The authors are to be commended for producing an outstanding text...Williams textbook continues to be the standard by which other endocrine texts must be measured." --JAMA, review of the last edition --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

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"More complete and up-to-date than ever...It remains the best and fastest source of reasoned opinions."-JAMA

"Provide[s] a depth and breadth of coverage that is difficult to find in any other single text...A valuable resource for any endocrinologist, particularly for practicing clinicians."-Trends in Endocrinology and Metabolism
Reviews are of the last edition

BMA Book Awards 2008 - Highly Commended

"Well-written and meticulously researched American textbook of endocrinology which provides detailed scientific and clinical descriptions of common and uncommon endocrinopathies. It's useful to all doctors specialising in endocrinology. The online facility is particularly helpful and easy to search as is the electronic image library function. This book is intended for the American market but it's valuable in other countries too providing readers possess a conversion chart for laboratory measures. It was so interesting that I actually took it upstairs as bedside reading - a bit weighty but not soporific."

"The book covers all area of endocrinology..as well as laboratory techniques for recognition of endocrine disorders. There have been many discoveries and newly developed areas of interest in endocrinology, which are updated in this edition. The exceptional quality of this book makes it an essential reference in the field." - DOODY'S BOOK REVIEW, 5 Stars

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 1936 pages
• Publisher: Saunders; 11 edition (October 23, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1416029117
• ISBN-13: 978-1416029113
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.8 x 2.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 10 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #175,901 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Berne and Levy Physiology: with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Physiology (Berne)) (Purchased on 01/26/2009) , February 27, 2009

By	Sergei V. Karnup - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Berne and Levy Physiology: with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Physiology (Berne)) (Hardcover)

Excellent book, volume is optimized with the information. Illustrations are very easy to understand and memorize. However in a few occasions I noticed a tendency to postulate something without an explanation or references what term and why was taken (e.g. formulas in the molecular section). Probably it is done for the sake of shortness, and in the assumption, that medical students in any case are not willing to understand the underlying physics.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good...but not the best., November 2, 2008

By	Ryan J. David (Oregon, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Berne and Levy Physiology: with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Physiology (Berne)) (Hardcover)

This Physiology text is a great book for those studying mid and upper level human physiology. It has a very organized way of introducing the material and covers the topics well. Additionally, it makes good use of many clear cartoon illustrations of hard to memorize pathways and difficult to understand concepts.

That being said, the book lacks the detail that a medical or research physiologist would want to have. I have taken several physiology courses as both an undergraduate and graduate student and have found this text to be lacking when compared to that of Boron and Boulpaep. It doesn't cover the receptors in nearly as much detail, and many pathways are simply mentioned and never explained. If you really want to know what is going on, you would have to supplement this text (or to a degree any text) with a review of current journal materials.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Error: Above reviews are for a different book, October 27, 2008

By	aficianado "lifelong student of the arts" (Chicago, Il) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Berne and Levy Physiology: with STUDENT CONSULT Online Access (Physiology (Berne)) (Hardcover)

Above reviews are associated with the WRONG book, an endocrinology text, not the physiology text sold at the top of the page.