Synopsis

DERIVED FROM THE CONTENT OF HARRISON'S PRINCIPLES OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, 16th Edition

The entire content of the Endocrinology and Metabolism section of Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 16e -- complete with review questions, new algorithms and diagrams, and clinical photographs -- edited by a team of the world's most respected physicians.

Reviewer: Rebecca L Brown, MD(University of Chicago Medical Center)
Description: This is a thorough review of major topics in endocrinology, encompassing many "bread and butter" aspects of the field including pituitary, thyroid, and bone diseases as well as diabetes, obesity, and endocrine tumors. Reproductive endocrinology is also addressed.
Purpose: The purpose is to bring information to readers in a compact and usable form compared to the parent text (Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine). This is indeed a worthy objective. This book allows for more detail on endocrine disease and for integration of pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and general treatment options.
Audience: This is an excellent overview of endocrine disease for students, residents, or fellows with a particular interest in endocrinology. It is also suitable for general internists who would like to hone their knowledge in endocrinology. The author writes that the book is intended for both students of medicine and practicing physicians, an appropriate audience.
Features: All major topics in endocrinology are covered. Three excellent features distinguish this book. First, it is far more readable than many review books and the well done illustrations add to the written text. Second, after the description of different endocrine diseases, the authors provide a blue box containing up-to-date overviews of treatment for the particular disease. Third, for those who would like to read more, each section has current references for studies/articles that have influenced the understanding/treatment of the topic.
Assessment: This is an excellent book. It is useful as a reference (to look up a specific question) or as a review (to hone one's knowledge in endocrinology). The chapters are concise and readable and the references are current. There is also a useful self-assessment Q&A section.

Biography

J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD

Irving S. Cutter Professor and Chairman

Department of Medicine

Northwestern University Medical School

Physician-in-Chief, Northwestern Memorial Hospital

Dennis L. Kasper, MD, MA (Hon)

William Ellery Channing Professor of Medicine

Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

Executive Dean for Academic Programs

Harvard Medical School

Director, Channing Laboratory

Department of Medicine, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts

Anthony S. Fauci, MD

Chief, Laboratory of Immunoregulation

Director, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland

Eugene Brauwald, AB, MD, MA (Hon), MD (Hon), ScD (Hon)

Distinguished Hersey Professor of Medicine

Faculty Dean for Academic Programs at

Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School

Vice-President for Academic Programs

Partners HealthCare System, Boston, Massachusetts

Dan L. Longo, MD

Scientific Director

National Institute of on Aging

National Institutes of Health, Baltimore, Maryland

Stephen L. Hauser, MD

Chairman and Betty Anker Fife Professor

Department of Neurology

University of California, San Francisco

San Francisco, California