E-book
The thyroid sourcebook
Record details
- ISBN: 9780071597265 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- ISBN: 0071597263 (electronic bk. : Adobe Digital Editions)
- ISBN: 9780071597265 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
- ISBN: 0071597263 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
- ISBN: 661184550X (electronic bk.)
- ISBN: 9786611845506 (electronic bk.)
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Physical Description:
electronic resource
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1 online resource (xix, 247 p.) : ill. - Edition: 5th ed.
- Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, c2009.
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "Includes the latest information on symptoms, treatments, and nutrition"--Cover. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-234) and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Meet your thyroid gland : a beautiful butterfly -- Slowing down : hypothyroidism -- Speeding up : thyrotoxicosis and hyperthyroidism -- Thyroiditis : inflammation of the thyroid gland -- Thyroid nodules : lumps in the thyroid gland -- Thyroid cancer : a beginner's guide -- Complications, other conditions, and comorbidities : when other stuff happens, too -- Thyroid disease and new life : fertility, pregnancy, postpartum, and neonatal issues -- Hot stuff : a beginner's guide to radioactive iodine -- Helping the medicine go down : thyroid hormone replacement and other medications -- What to eat : diet, nutrition, and thyroid disease -- Complementary activities and therapies : when you need a massage -- Appendix A. How to assess thyroid books, websites, and other resources -- Appendix B. Legitimate thyroid resources from patients. |
| Source of Description Note: | Description based on print version record. |
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Electronic resources
- Baker & Taylor
Describes the nature and function of the thyroid, surveys diseases that can affect it, and discusses treatments, medications, and nutrition. - McGraw Hill Global
The classic reference guide for living with thyroid disorder--now completely revised and updated
The New York Times called this book "an excellent source of information." The Thyroid Sourcebook features patient narratives; information on the complications of hypo- and hyperthyroidism, such as depression, weight gain, thyroid, eye disease, and sleep disorders; the latest on complimentary medicine; and much more.
