Quick Guide to Endocrinology, 2nd Edition by Laura Michelle Jacobsen - ISBN: 9780443141355
Paperback
Pediatric endocrinology made simple for busy practitioners.

Quick Guide to Endocrinology, 2nd Edition

The Pediatric Version

  • Paperback

    206 pages

  • Release Date

    5 August 2024

Summary

Quick Guide to Endocrinology: The Pediatric Version

This concise guide provides a straightforward overview of pediatric endocrinology, covering essential topics and concepts for a quick understanding of the field. It’s designed to be an accessible resource for those seeking a foundational knowledge of common endocrine disorders and their management in children.

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780443141355
ISBN-10:0443141355
Author:Laura Michelle Jacobsen, William E. Winter, Brittany S. Bruggeman
Publisher:Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Imprint:Academic Press Inc
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:206
Edition:2nd
Release Date:5 August 2024
Weight:580g
Dimensions:152mm x 229mm
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B-Format
Quick Guide to Endocrinology, 2nd Edition by Laura Michelle Jacobsen - ISBN: 9780443141355
152 × 229 mm
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A4
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What They're Saying

Critics Review

”…a very helpful source with useful illustrations that enhance teaching points. It is well organized and easy to reference, and its organization makes it easy to navigate to specific sections,… provides an overview of pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment for endocrine disorders in pediatric populations,… accomplishes what it sets out to do and is an excellent reference for pediatric and adult endocrinologists alike to further understanding of common pathologies within the field…. discusses adrenocortical and adrenomedullary diseases, when to get molecular testing, reproductive endocrinology, hypogonadism, and hypercalcemia,… covers physiology, diagnostics, and laboratory testing of endocrine disorders in the pediatric population,… offers especially good coverage of adrenal and bone disorders with excellent simple visuals that enhance understanding of underlying disease processes. This book is competitive with other existing texts in the field and is of excellent quality,… comprehensive yet also offers explanations in a simple and digestible way.” ©Doody’s Review Service, 2025, Julie Fedorko, DO (Loyola University Medical Center)

About The Author

Laura Michelle Jacobsen

Dr. Winter is a professor of pathology, immunology, and laboratory medicine; pediatrics; and molecular genetics and microbiology at the University of Florida in Gainesville. He is principal investigator for the National Institutes of Health-funded Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet Islet Cell Autoantibody Core Laboratory and Islet Autoantibody Standardization Program. Dr. Winter directs the endocrine autoantibody laboratory at the University of Florida, has given numerous presentations and has published extensively on behalf of the AACC. A multiple-time winner of the AACC outstanding speaker award, Dr. Winter has served on several AACC annual meeting organizing committees. He is a fellow of the College of American Pathologists and the National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry, which he served as a member of the board of directors. He has contributed more than 200 articles, chapters, and abstracts.

Brittany Bruggeman, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician and pediatric endocrinologist and Diplomat, for the American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Bruggeman received numerous scholarly awards. Most recently she received the 2020 Douglas J. Barrett, MD Academic Fellowship Award that recognizes pediatric clinicians or researchers for displaying the highest qualities in research, teaching and patient care. Dr. Bruggeman is a member of many professional organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Diabetes Association and the Type 1 Diabetes TrialNet, an international network of endocrinologists at the forefront of Type 1 diabetes

Laura Jacobsen, MD, is an assistant professor and pediatric endocrinologist who joined the University of Florida faculty in 2018 in the department of pediatrics. She completed her pediatric residency training at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, which was followed by a pediatric endocrinology fellowship at the UF Health Shands Children’s Hospital in Gainesville, Florida. During her fellowship, Dr. Jacobsen was recognized for her excellence in medical student teaching, and she received the Henry A. Kokomoor Outstanding Fellowship Award. Dr. Jacobsen provides clinical care for children with endocrine disorders and diabetes. She performs clinical and translational research in the field of Type 1 diabetes to better understand what causes Type 1 diabetes and ways to halt or prevent it.

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