The thyroid sourcebook / M. Sara Rosenthal.

Summary:

Describes the nature and function of the thyroid, surveys diseases that can affect it, and discusses treatments, medications, and nutrition.

Record details

ISBN: 9780071597258
ISBN: 0071597255
Physical Description: xix, 247 pages ; 23 cm
Edition: 5th edition
Publisher: New York : McGraw-Hill, [2009]
Copyright: ©2009

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 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.