The Thyroid Sourcebook (5th Edition)

by M. Sara Rosenthal

Overview

The classic reference guide for living with thyroid disorder--now completely revised and updated

The New York Times called this book "an excellent source of information." The Thyroid Sourcebook features patient narratives; information on the complications of hypo- and hyperthyroidism, such as depression, weight gain, thyroid, eye disease, and sleep disorders; the latest on complimentary medicine; and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780071597265
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	12/07/2008
Series:	Sourcebooks
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	304
File size:	627 KB

About the Author

M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., is a thyroid cancer survivor, bioethicist, medical sociologist, and pioneer in consumer health writing. She completed her Ph.D. at the University of Toronto, and is currently the director of the Program for Bioethics and patients’ rights at the University of Kentucky.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1.Meet Your Thyroid Gland
2. Hypothyroidism: Slowing Down
3. Hyperthyroidism: Speeding Up
4. Thyroiditis
5. Please Explain Thyroid Nodules
6. When they Tell You it’s Cancer
7. Thyroid Disease Complications
8. Thyroid and New Life
9. Hot Stuff: A Starter’s Guide to Radioactive Iodine
10. Helping the Medicine Go Down: Thyroid Hormone
Replacement11. What to Eat
12. The Role of Complimentary and Alternative Medicine