A concise textbook of endocrinology and diabetes for house officers, residents and diabetic nurses, profusely illustrated with colour photographs, and designed to bridge the gap between specialist textbooks and colour atlases.

• A succinct overview of the entire specialty is ideal for quick reference.
• The profusion of color clinical photos aid in the recognition and interpretation of clinical signs at the bedside.
• Color-coded flow charts guide the reader through the diagnostic and therapeutic process.
• A clinically relevant guide, it emphasizes symptoms, investigations and patient care.
• It offers comprehensive coverage of both common and rare disorders.
• The full-color, visual format helps the reader learn to recognize and interpret clinical signs.
• Extremely useful as a review tool or quick reference, it features key facts, and definition and summary boxes.

DIABETES SECTION
Introduction
Clinical presentation of diabetes
Living with diabetes
Management of diabetes
Complications of diabetes
Acute complications of diabetes
Macrovascular diseases and hypertension
Diabetic eye disease
Diabetic Nephropathy
Skin and soft tissue problems
Diabetic foot disease and neuropathy
Diabetes in special groups

ENDOCRINOLOGY SECTION
Introduction
Acute endocrine emergencies
Hypothalamo-pituitary disorders
Endocrinological problems in children and adolescents
Thyroid disorders
Disorders of the adrenal glands
Reproductive endocrinology
Metabolic bone disease and calcium disorders
Hypoglycemia
Gastrointestinal hormones
Familial endocrine disorders and ectopic hormones

By Peter E. Belchetz, MD, FRCP, The General Infirmary at Leeds, Leeds, UK; and Peter Hammond, MD, Harrogate District Hospital, Harrogate, UK