(Ebook) Pediatric Endocrinology: A Clinical Handbook by Dennis M. Styne ISBN 9783031095115, 3031095111

(Ebook) Pediatric Endocrinology: A Clinical Handbook by Dennis M. Styne ISBN 9783031095115, 3031095111

This book is written for practitioners ranging from students to residents, familyphysicians, and pediatricians puzzling over the approach to a child whoseems to have an endocrine disorder in order to help readers evaluate andtreat the more straightforward pediatric endocrine issues. The information inthe text might prepare a provider for a meeting with parents of a child with anendocrine condition in order to improve communication or alternativelymight provide the facts that will allow the practitioner to avoid an unnecessaryconsultation. The chapters begin with the basic physiologic processesand concepts of endocrinology before putting this knowledge into action byaddressing the major signs and symptoms and the diagnosis and managementof pediatric endocrine disorders. This work is provided for anyone whowishes to have a consultation with a pediatric endocrinologist in absentia stillrealizing that an actual person-to-person consultation sets the gold standard.There are a multitude of more complex issues within pediatric endocrinologythat cannot be mastered without adequate experience; managing a baby witha difference in sexual development is only one example of the issues that areintroduced in this text to allow the reader to understand the basics, but thissmall volume cannot possibly cover the complexities in their entirety. Thisbook is not meant to replace the outstanding larger and more detailed texts,manuscripts, and websites to which I refer the reader in the “further reading”section at the conclusion of each chapter. The concepts covered are designedto address in varying detail the subjects in the first ten headings in the contentoutline of the Sub-board of Pediatric Endocrinology of the American Boardof Pediatrics dealing with clinical conditions. However, there is no claim thatthis book will give the reader the expertise of a pediatric endocrinologist; forthat a 3-year fellowship is only the first step!