An integrated textbook on the endocrine system, covering the anatomy, physiology and biochemistry of the system, together with enough clinical material for the first two years of the course. Concise text covers the core anatomy and physiology in an integrated manner as presented in the new courses - this integrated treatment is not available elsewhere Coverage of the necessary basic science is clinically driven - a clinical case is used to derive the learning objectives at the beginning of each chapter Final section of the book gives a concise coverage of the major diseases of the system and their diagnosis and treatment - this will equip students for the contact with patients which will occur from their first term onwards Structure of the book encourages learning - objectives defined at the beginning of each chapter self assessment questions at end of chapter Attractive, open two colour page design Reasonable price makes series as a whole affordable