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Endocrine System (Your Body: How It Works)

Book 3 of 11: Human Body: How It Works

Lynette Rushton

 
9780791077382: Endocrine System (Your Body: How It Works)

Synopsis

Examines the pituitary gland, the thyroid, the pancreas, and the other organs in the endocrine system, and discusses how they work and their role in maintaining the body's health.

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About the Author

THE TEXAS HEART INSTITUTE, located in Houston, is one of the largest, most respected heart research and educational facilities in the world. The Institute's breakthrough research in heart surgery, transplants, diagnosis, and medical treatment has set worldwide standards in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery.

DENTON A. COOLEY, M.D., founder and Surgeon-in-Chief of the Texas Heart Institute, is internationally known for his pioneering work in cardiovascular surgery. In 1968, Dr. Cooley and his team performed the first successful heart transplant in the United States, and, a year later, implanted the first artificial heart in a human being.

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