The Irish Times·4 min read·medium
Signals by Saira Hameed: Hooray for hormones
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John Quin
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Saira Hameed’s book 'Signals' provides a clinical and pedagogical overview of endocrinology, exploring how hormones function as critical signals within the human body. The book uses patient vignettes to explain common and rare conditions while critiquing the medical industry's approach to patient care.
Chemistry is what we are, a fact underlined by our endocrinology: our hormones. Hormones act as keys or switches or signals in the body, with Signals being the apposite title of Saira Hameed’s excellent overview of disordered functionality in our normally fine-tuned internal milieux.
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