Williams Textbook of Endocrinology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0323932304 ISBN 13: 9780323932301

Publisher: Elsevier, 2024

Synopsis

**Selected for 2026 Doody's Core Titles as an Essential Purchase in Endocrinology/Metabolic Disease**

Now fully revised and updated, Williams Textbook of Endocrinology, 15th Edition, remains your go-to reference for authoritative content on the full spectrum of adult and pediatric endocrine system disorders. World-renowned authors and editors expertly bridge the gap between basic science and clinical information, keeping you up to date with recent advances in medications, therapies, clinical trials, and more. This essential reference is a must-have resource for endocrinologists, endocrine surgeons, gynecologists, internists, pediatricians, and other clinicians who need current, comprehensive coverage of this multifaceted field.

• Presents current information in a highly illustrated, user-friendly format for quick reference
• Includes new chapters on Skeletal Regulation of Metabolism, Digitized Approaches to Diabetes Therapeutics, and MODY and Atypical Diabetes
• Reflects updated approaches to transgender medicine as well as new coverage of viral infections, including COVID-19
• Covers hot topics such as personalized medicine; the latest methodologies and trends regarding cancer genomics, precision oncology, and cell biology; and updates in key areas such as adrenal dysfunction and diabetes
• Provides state-of-the-art coverage of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, metabolic bone disorders, obesity and thyroid disease, as well as pituitary, gonadal, and adrenal disorders, and much more―all designed to help you provide optimal care to every patient
• Features contributions from today’s thought leaders in endocrinology
• Contains a selected reading list and highlighted key references nominated by the editors
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures, and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud. Additional digital ancillary content may publish up to 6 weeks following the publication date

About this title

About the Author

Shlomo Melmed, MB, ChB, FRCP, MACP, is Executive VP and Dean of the Medical Faculty at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He leads Cedars-Sinai’s research and education programs, recruiting nationally recognized faculty leadership, establishing new educational programs and maintaining the highest academic standards. Dr. Melmed holds the Helene A. and Philip E. Hixon Distinguished Chair in Investigative Medicine. An international authority on pituitary medicine, he has pioneered the discovery and application of novel treatments for endocrine tumors.
Dr. Melmed has been a faculty leader at Cedars-Sinai for nearly 40 years. Dr. Melmed's laboratory consistently has received competitive grant awards from the National Institutes of Health since 1980, and he has trained over 80 physicians, scientists and graduate students who occupy leading positions in academic endocrinology worldwide. He is on the editorial board of the Journal of Clinical Investigation and is also an Associate Dean of the UCLA School of Medicine.

Edition details

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Publication date: 2024
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0323932304
• ISBN 13: 9780323932301
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 1862
• Editor: Melmed Shlomo, Auchus MD PhD Richard J., Goldfine MD Allison B., Rosen MD Clifford J., Kopp Peter A.