Richard B. Welbourn, a retired endocrine surgeon who has written two books on the subject, has compiled the definitive history of the new and advancing discipline of endocrine surgery. The book traces the history of endocrine surgery from its origins to the 1980s, detailing the stories behind the surgery of each gland. A valuable biographical index containing basic information as well as the ideas and achievements of great names in the field will prove an invaluable resource. Topics include: Evolution of Endocrine Surgery; The Pituitary; The Thyroid; Thyroid Cancer; The Adrenal Glands; The Parathyroid Glands; The Endocrine Gut and Pancreas; Islet Cell Transplantation; Multiple Endocrine Adenopathy and Paraendocrine Syndromes; Cancer of the Breast and Prostate; Essential and Renal Hypertension; Surgical Stress. The book also includes more than 80 photos and diagrams. A chronological table shows the main events described in the text in their temporal context via milestones in general medicine, surgery and science, and selected major events in political and social history.

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Information

Publisher

Praeger

Year

1990

ISBN

9780313369810

Edition

Topic

Medicine

Subtopic

Public Health, Administration & Care

Contents
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
General Sources
How to Use This Book
1 (E). Evolution of Endocrine Surgery
2 (T). The Thyroid
3 (P). The Pituitary
4 (A). The Adrenal Glands
5 (PT). The Parathyroid Glands
6 (G). The Endocrine Gut and Pancreas
7 (M). Multiple Endocrine Adenopathy and Paraendocrine Syndromes
8. Various Topics
Appendix: Chronology
Biographical Index
Subject Index
About the Contributors