The Hunt for the Parathyroids (eBook)

Jörgen Nordenström (Autor)

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2012
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
9781118343395 (ISBN)

Infos

The Hunt for the Parathyroid Gland is a part fact, part fiction overview of the discovery of the parathyroid gland by a Swedish scientist in 1880.

The discovery of the parathyroid gland in humans in 1880 by an unknown Swedish medical student, Ivar Viktor Sandström, ended a 30 year search for its exact location within the human body, following its discovery in an Indian rhino 30 years before.   It is one of the most engaging and remarkable stories in the history of medicine.  This book offers a fascinating insight into its discovery.

Endocrinologists and ENT health professionals, both in clinical practice and researchers, as well as anyone with an interest in the history of medicine, will find this a fascinating insight into one of the 19^th century’s key medical discoveries.

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The Hunt for the Parathyroid Gland is a part fact, part fiction overview of the discovery of the parathyroid gland by a Swedish scientist in 1880. The discovery of the parathyroid gland in humans in 1880 by an unknown Swedish medical student, Ivar Viktor Sandstr m, ended a 30 year search for its exact location within the human body, following its discovery in an Indian rhino 30 years before. It is one of the most engaging and remarkable stories in the history of medicine. This book offers a fascinating insight into its discovery. Endocrinologists and ENT health professionals, both in clinical practice and researchers, as well as anyone with an interest in the history of medicine, will find this a fascinating insight into one of the 19th century s key medical discoveries.

Autor

Professor Jorgen Nordenstrom, MD, Ph.D., is Professor of Surgery at the Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.

Inhalt

The Hunt for the Parathyroids 5
Copyright 6
Contents 7
Preface 8
Introduction 11
Chapter 1 Sandström’ s discovery 15
Chapter 2 Unexpected problems 32
Chapter 3 The age of glorious discoveries 44
Chapter 4 A gland in search of a function 51
Chapter 5 The calcium connection 58
Chapter 6 Hormones and organotherapy 72
Chapter 7 The priority dispute 80
Chapter 8 Immortal patients 95
Chapter 9 A disease in disguise 109
Chapter 10 The elusive hormone 119
Chapter 11 The language of god 130
Chapter 12 The pharmacological paradox 139
References and notes 146
General references 146
Introduction 146
1. Sandström’s discovery 146
2. Unexpected problems 148
3. The age of glorious discoveries 149
4. A gland in search of a function 149
5. The calcium connection 149
6. Hormones and organotherapy 151
7. The priority dispute 151
8. Immortal patients 152
9. A disease in disguise 153
10. The elusive hormone 154
11. The language of god 155
12. The pharmacological paradox 156
Index 158

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 14.9.2012
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Gesundheit / Leben / Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Endokrinologie
• Themenwelt: Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Biochemie / Molekularbiologie
• Schlagworte: Age • Consumer Health General • Discovery • Disease • endocrinology • Endokrinologie • FACT • Fiction • Function • Gesundheits- u. Sozialwesen • gland • glorious discoveries • God • Health & Social Care • Hormone • language • Medical Science • Medizin • Overview • Paradox • Parathyroid • Parathyroid gland • Part • pharmacological • Private Gesundheitsvorsorge • References • Scientist • Search • swedish • Unknown
• ISBN-13: 9781118343395 / 9781118343395