Books by Physicians for Physicians
These books written by physicians for physicians are also recommended
by T.F.A., and may also be helpful for patients who wish to read
more about their thyroid conditions.
Diseases of the Thyroid ed. Lewis
E. Braverman MD. Humana Press, Totowa, N. J., 2003 (385 pgs. Illustrated)
A comprehensive textbook covering all thyroid problems including
information about new research.
Surgery of the Thyroid and Parathyroid
Glands. By Greg Randolph: W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, Pa
2003. 495 pgs with 414 illus.
A surgical reference with details about thyroid operations and
a comprehensive text covering thyroid disease and medical management.
The language is clear and understandable
Endocrinolgy and Metabolism Philip
Falig et al: McGraw Hill New York, N.Y. 1995.
Greenspan’s Basic and Clinical Endocrinology ed. by David S. Gardner and Dolores Shoback: McGraw Hill Medical New York, N.Y., 2007 8th ed.
The newest text on all endocrine disorders. Clearly written and a good resource for physician and patient alike. The thyroid chapter was written by David S. Cooper, Francis S. Greenspan and Paul W. Ladenson
The Eye and Orbital Thyroid Disease
Colum A. Gorman et al: Raven Press New York, N.Y. 1984. 352 pgs.
The best text on thyroid eye diseases. Though written in 1984,
it sill contains good information about this most serious complication
of Graves’ disease.
Williams Textbook of Endocrinology
9th ed. Ed by Jean D. Wilson and Daniel W. Foster: W.B. Suanders
Company Philadelphia Pa. 1998
A textbook for physicians but also a good resource for patients
with endocrine concerns.
Werner and Ingbar's the Thyroid: A Fundamental
and Clinical Text 8th ed. ed by Lewis Braverman and Robert
D. Utiger Lippincott: Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, Pa.
2000. 1081 pgs.
The newest textbook covering all of thyroidology. A good resource
for new information on current research as well as management of
any thyroid problem.
Autoimmunity and the Thyroid ed.
By Paul G. Walfish, Jack R. Wall and Robert Volpe: Academic Press,
Orlando, Fl. 1985 450 pgs.
Comprehensive review of autoimmunity and still a good resource
for physicians and patients.
Autoimmune Thyroiditis ed by W.A.
Scherbaum, U. Bogner, B. Weinheimer, G.F. Bottazzo: Springer-Verlag,
Berlin 1991 308 pgs. 67 figures 47 tables.
Another good resource that is still useful for physicians and patients
wanting to understand autoimmunity and its role in thyroid disorders.
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