Lecture Notes: Endocrinology and Diabetes

Lecture Notes: Endocrinology and Diabetes--------------------------------------------------This brand new title in the Lecture Notes series covers a core elementof the medical school curriculum. It presents the basic science neededto understand mechanisms of disease and describes the clinical presentationsof the disorders associated with different glands, concluding withthe relevant investigations and management. Focusing on conditionscommonly encountered on the wards and in exams, with key points toaid revision and recall, this new title is perfect as a course companionand is the ideal revision tool for medical students, specialist nurses,and doctors working on endocrinology rotations. Lecture Notes: Endocrinologyand Diabetes is also essential for endocrinology trainees approachingthe new Knowledge Based Assessment (KBA).--------------------------------------------------Author Biography: Dr Amir Sam, BSc (Hons), MB BS (Hons), MRCP Serieseditor of the Rapid Series, Editor of Rapid Differential Diagnosisand Co-author of Rapid Medicine. Wellcome Trust Clinical Research Fellowand SpR in Endocrinology and Diabetes, Hammersmith Hospital, ImperialCollege, London, UK Dr Karim Meeran, MD, FRCP, FRCPath Professor ofEndocrinology, Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, London, UK