Commended in the Endocrinology category of the 2008 BMA Medical Book Competition The Handbook of Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology provides an up-to-date clinical guide presenting best (and, where possible, evidence-based) practice in the diagnosis, treatment and management of pediatric endocrine disorders. It is a companion title to Brook's Clinical Pediatric Endocrinology, which is well established as the leading international work of reference in the field of pediatric endocrinology, covering endocrine disorders, their diagnosis and treatment.
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Preface. 1 The Application of Science to Clinical Practice. 2 The Endocrine Problems of Infancy. 3 Problems of Growth in Childhood. 4 Problems of Puberty and Adolescence. 5 The Thyroid Gland. 6 The Adrenal Gland. 7 Disorders of Calcium and Bone Metabolism. 8 Water Balance. 9 Polyglandular Syndromes. 10 Hypoglycemia. 11 Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. 12 Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. 13 Tests and Normal Values in Pediatric Endocrinology. Appendix 1: Syndrome-Specifi c Growth Charts. Appendix 2: Normal Values. Index
