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A step-by-step guide to the diagnosis and management of the endocrine surgery patient "This is a needed reference that should be part of any surgical resident's library. 3 Stars."--Doody's Review Service "The authors have clearly succeeded in synthesizing a very practical and reader-friendly manual of 21st-century endocrine surgery. This will be a valuable resource for medical students, surgical residents, fellows, and consulting surgeons alike."--Geoffrey B. Thompson, MD, College of Medicine, Mayo Clinic (from the foreword) McGraw-Hill Manual Endocrine Surgery delivers the information you need for the full-range of endocrine surgery, presented in at-a-glance bulleted lists and tables. Concise, well-illustrated chapters provide high-yield summaries of epidemiology, risk factors, genetics, clinical presentation, diagnostic evaluation, management, surveillance and follow-up. You'll also find numerous practical pearls that offer valuable insights from experienced surgeons. This unique, point-of-care book features: Succinct, yet comprehensive coverage of the diseases and conditions that affect the thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, and adrenal glands High-yield information on the management of specific endocrine conditions Management algorithms within each chapter to speed the decision-making process A two-color design with tabbed pages to facilitate on-the-spot look-up Content valuable to surgeons, surgical residents, fellows, and faculty
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Endocrine Surgery Shane Y. Morita, MD The Queen's Medical Center University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Alan P. B. Dackiw, MD, PhD The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Martha A. Zeiger, MD The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
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