".clear chapter organization and elegant illustration. It would be a useful purchase for academic and clinical medical libraries, and may be picked up as the primary text for courses in endocrinology at medical schools." --E-STREAMS (2003) ".provides first year medical students with a basic knowledge of normal endocrine physiology a both cellular and molecular levels and prepare them for more advanced studies of endocrine pathology and therapies." --TRENDS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY & METABOLISM (September 2003) ".provides a solid overview of endocrine function and control.an introductory text that provides a solid basis of background information for the aspiring clinician, or for students planning to progress in a direction that investigates a broader range of organisms.

" --GENERAL & COMPARATIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY (July 2003) ".presents the subject of human endocrinology in a way that actually makes the reader want more.this is an outstanding text for medical students, graduate students, and researchers who need a good reference book in the field." --LIFE SCIENCE BOOK REVIEW (2003) " Basic Medical Endocrinology should provide first year medical students with a basic knowledge of normal endocrine physiology at both cellular and molecular levels and prepare them for more advanced studies of endocrine pathology and therapies." --UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER.