Fatima Bhutto is a graduate of Columbia University, New York and holds a Master's degree in South Asian Studies from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) in London. It is her second book. She belongs to Bhutto family which has had a high profile in Pakistan's politics since the last last three decades.
...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