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Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology

Mosby Physiology Monograph Series (with Student Consult Online Access)

  • 4th Edition - October 30, 2012
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Bruce White, Susan Porterfield
  • Language: English

Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Monograph Series, explains the fundamentals of endocrine and reproductive physiology in a clear and conci… Read more

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Endocrine and Reproductive Physiology, a volume in the Mosby Physiology Monograph Series, explains the fundamentals of endocrine and reproductive physiology in a clear and concise manner. This medical textbook gives you a basic understanding of how endocrine and metabolic physiology affects other body systems in health and disease, including the clinical dimensions of reproductive endocrinology.

Key features

  • Bridge the gap between normal function and disease
    •  with pathophysiology content throughout the book.

  • Easily master the material in your systems-based curriculum

    • with learning objectives, Clinical Concept boxes, chapter summaries, and self-study questions.

  • Understand complex concepts

    •  by examining almost 200 clear, 2-color diagrams.

  • Apply what you've learned to real-life clinical situations

    •  using featured clinical commentaries.

  • Take your learning wherever you go

    • – this title is also available as an eBook!

Readership

Medical students

Table of contents

  1. Introduction to the Endocrine System

  2. Endocrine Function of the Gastrointestinal Tract

  3. Energy Metabolism

  4. Calcium and Phosphate Homeostasis

  5. Hypothalamus-Pituitary Complex

  6. The Thyroid Gland

  7. The Adrenal Gland

  8. Life Cycle of the Male and Female Reproductive Systems

  9. The Male Reproductive System

  10. The Female Reproductive System

  11. Fertilization, Pregnancy, and Lactation

Appendix A: Answers to Self-Study Problems

Appendix B: Comprehensive Multiple-Choice Examination

Appendix C: Hormone Ranges

Appendix D: Abbreviations and Symbols

Review quotes

"This is the only comprehensive book I have read in this field. In comparison to the broader physiology textbooks that include discussions of these systems, this one is clear and easy to read. It also provides just the right amount of clinical correlation for college students or first-year medical students." Robert Stern, MA (University of Chicago Medical Center) 4 star Doody rating!

Product details

  • Edition: 4
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 30, 2012
  • Language: English

About the authors

BW

Bruce White

Affiliations and expertise
Professor, Department of Cell Biology, University of Connecticut Health Center, Framington, CT

SP

Susan Porterfield

Affiliations and expertise
Professor of Physiology and Endocrinology, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA

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