The Hunt for the Parathyroids

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 Sandstrom, 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.Content: Chapter 1 Sandstrom's discovery (pages 1–17): Chapter 2 Unexpected problems (pages 18–29): Chapter 3 The age of glorious discoveries (pages 30–36): Chapter 4 A gland in search of a function (pages 37–43): Chapter 5 The calcium connection (pages 44–57): Chapter 6 Hormones and organotherapy (pages 58–65): Chapter 7 The priority dispute (pages 66–80): Chapter 8 Immortal patients (pages 81–94): Chapter 9 A disease in disguise (pages 95–104): Chapter 10 The elusive hormone (pages 105–115): Chapter 11 The language of god (pages 116–124): Chapter 12 The pharmacological paradox (pages 125–131):