Offers coverage of diagnosing and treating digestive tract and liver disorders.

Inflammatory bowel disease is a heterogeneous group of chronic, idiopathic, immune-mediated, inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. This book helps to find a preliminary section on the etiopathogenesis, epidemiology, and clinical-pathologic aspects of Crohn's disease.

Colorectal cancer remains one of the most common malignancies affecting western civilization. Awareness of the symptoms associated with this disease is extremely important. It can present in a variety of ways. This book provides information required to give an optimal service to patients with this common disorder.

Covers the proceedings of the Falk Workshop on 'Strategies of Cancer Prevention in Gastroenterology', held in Mainz, Germany, on 17 September 2008. This book discusses various developments and challenges in cancer prevention in gastroenterology.

Helicobacter pylori is a key aetiological agent in gastric cancer as well as the main agent in peptic ulcer. This book is intended for basic scientist, those providing a clinical laboratory service (microbiologists and histopathologists), and epidemiologists and others involved in clinical research.

This work provides a comprehensive account of ERCP in paediatric practice, and covers topics such as ERCP techniques, indications and complications, ERCP of the biliary tract, ERCP of the pancreas and therapeutic options. A didactic approach is taken, with guidance on the procedures described.

This practical handbook is a comprehensive guide to the management of gastrointestinal patients. Organised into three sections covering the principles of gastrointestinal nursing, the sections of the gut, and specific disorders of the digestive system, it is an indispensable tool for all gastrointestinal nurses.

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Suitable for practicing clinicians, quality managers, nurses, educators, and medical students, this title contains screening, diagnostic, treatment algorithm, drug therapy, dosing information, patient monitoring, and counseling points.

Covering various aspects of the syllabus, this work offers you a fast way to recap on what you need to know to get through the exams with ease. Prepared by senior medical students or junior doctors - under faculty supervision, each chapter commences with learning objectives and has ample use of Hints and Tips boxes.