The 3 most important recent advances in the management of thyroid diseases
Dr Leonard Wartofsky from Georgetown University Hospital, United States, shares his thoughts on the 3 most important recent advances in the management of thyroid diseases.
Dr Leonard Wartofsky from Georgetown University Hospital, United States, shares his thoughts on the 3 most important recent advances in the management of thyroid diseases.
Dr Bess Dawson-Hughes from Tufts University School of Medicine, United States, offers her view on the 3 most important recent advances in the management of osteoporosis.
Dr Hertzel Gerstein from McMaster University shares his views on the 3 most important recent advances in treating diabetes.
Dr Dror Dicker from Tel Aviv University shares his views on the 3 most important recent advances in treating obesity.
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What are the key diagnostic criteria for myxedema coma? What signs and symptoms are the most alarming?
What is the most important change in the management of type 2 diabetes according to the 2018 consensus report by the American Diabetes Association (ADA) and the European Association of the Study of Diabetes (EASD)?
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