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The only book you need to understand and treat your thyroid condition
Combining the expertise of two pioneers in the field--world-renowned thyroid specialist Kenneth Ain, M.D., and bestselling thyroid author and bioethicist M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D.--The Complete Thyroid Book provides all the essential information on the diagnosis, options, and treatment of thyroid disease.
Completely updated with the latest research, this book provides a comprehensive look at tests, scans, and state-of-the-art therapies and treatments for every type of thyroid condition.
The Complete Thyroid Book, now revised and updated, is your source for information on:
- Thyroid hormone and all other medications used in thyroid treatment
- Thyroid disease in special populations, including pregnant women, menopausal women, infants, children, and the elderly
- Nutrition, environmental issues, and public health
This second edition of The Complete Thyroid Book gives you expert advice based on the latest research.
About the Author
Author Profiles Kenneth Ain, M.D., is a professor of medicine at the University of Kentucky; director of the Thyroid Oncology Program at The Markey Cancer Center; director of the Thyroid Cancer Research Laboratory at the VA Medical Center in Lexington, Kentucky; and medical advisor to The Thyroid Cancer Survivors' Association. He is internationally known as a thyroid specialist. For more information, visit thyroidcancerdoctor.com.
M. Sara Rosenthal, Ph.D., is director of the University of Kentucky Program for Bioethics and Patients' Rights and assistant professor of Bioethics in the Department of Behavioral Science at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine. A thyroid cancer survivor, Dr. Rosenthal has written many successful health books for consumers, including several books on thyroid disease. Find out more at thyroidbooks.com.