The Complete Thyroid Book, Second Edition - Softcover

Ain, Kenneth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0071743480 ISBN 13: 9780071743488

Publisher: McGraw Hill, 2010

Synopsis

The only book you need to understand and treat your thyroid condition

Combining the expertise of two pioneers in the field--world-renowned thyroid specialist Kenneth Ain, M.D., and bestselling thyroid author and bioethicist M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D.--The Complete Thyroid Book provides all the essential information on the diagnosis, options, and treatment of thyroid disease.

Completely updated with the latest research, this book provides a comprehensive look at tests, scans, and state-of-the-art therapies and treatments for every type of thyroid condition.

The Complete Thyroid Book, now revised and updated, is your source for information on:

• Thyroid hormone and all other medications used in thyroid treatment
• Thyroid disease in special populations, including pregnant women, menopausal women, infants, children, and the elderly
• Nutrition, environmental issues, and public health

This second edition of The Complete Thyroid Book gives you expert advice based on the latest research.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Kenneth Ain, M.D., is a professor of medicine and director of the Thyroid Oncology Program, University of Kentucky. He is also director of the Thyroid Cancer Research Laboratory at the VA Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky. He founded and moderates the thyroid cancer patient education Yahoo group thyroidcancerhelp.

M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., is an associate professor of bioethics, University of Kentucky College of Medicine, and director of the University of Kentucky Program for Bioethics. Dr. Rosenthal has written more than thirty health books, including several on thyroid disease.

From the Back Cover:

The only book you need to understand and treat your thyroid condition

The Complete Thyroid Book combines the expertise of the perfect team, both pioneers in thyroid disease--renowned thyroid specialist Kenneth Ain, M.D., and bestselling thyroid author and thyroid patient M. Sara Rosenthal. Together, they provide you with all the information you need to understand your thyroid disorder, treatment, and options, in language you can understand.

Covering both state-of-the-art and standard-of-care treatments for every thyroid condition imaginable, this comprehensive resource gives you vital information on:

• The basics--what the thyroid does and how it works
• Thyroid tests, scans, medication, and treatments
• Hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and thyroid hormone
• Autoimmune thyroid disease and thyroid eye disease
• Thyroid nodules, goiter, and thyroid cancer
• Thyroid disease in pregnancy and menopause and among seniors, infants, and children
• Thyroid disease and obesity, heart disease, fatigue, and mental health
• Nutrition and complementary therapies

About this edition

• Publisher: McGraw Hill
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0071743480
• ISBN 13: 9780071743488
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 384