Overview
Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook, Second Edition provides readers with updated health information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders affecting the esophagus, stomach, intestines, appendix, gall bladder, liver, and pancreas. It also describes how the gastrointestinal tract can be affected by food intolerances, infectious diseases, and various cancers. The structure and function of the digestive system, common diagnostic methods, medical treatments, surgical procedures, and current research initiatives are described. The book concludes with a glossary of related terms and directory of resources for further help and information.Synopsis
Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook, Second Edition provides readers with updated health information about the causes, symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of diseases and disorders affecting the esophagus, stomach, intestines, appendix, gall bladder, liver, and pancreas. It also describes how the gastrointestinal tract can be affected by food intolerances, infectious diseases, and various cancers. The structure and function of the digestive system, common diagnostic methods, medical treatments, surgical procedures, and current research initiatives are described. The book concludes with a glossary of related terms and directory of resources for further help and information.
Doody Review Services
Reviewer:Willem J.S de Villiers, MD, PhD(University of Kentucky College of Medicine)
Description:This 2nd edition of the Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook provides basic consumers with updated information about the disorders related to the digestive system and hepatology. In addition, it provides information about commonly used diagnostic and surgical procedures, statistics, a glossary and resources for additional help and information.
Purpose:This text is part of the Health Reference Series that aims to provide basic medical information for patients, families, caregivers and the general public. It contains comprehensive coverage of GI diseases and guidance on prevention, disease warning signs, medical statistics and risk factors. Numerous topics are reprinted from reliable sources such as the National Institutes of Health.
Audience:The different chapters were compiled by credible authorities. The text is designed for the general reader seeking information on prevention, disease warning signs, diagnostic and therapeutic questions.
Features:The volume deals comprehensively with the digestive area and contains material found in publications issued by the National Institutes of Health and other agencies and associations. It is an excellent resource for the general reader to conveniently locate credible, coordinated and indexed information. Different parts include an introduction to the digestive system, diagnostic and surgical procedures, upper and lower GI tract disorders, disorders of the liver and pancreas, cancers of the GI tract, food intolerance and infectious GI disorders and lastly a section on additional help and information.
Assessment:This is an outstanding resource of solid, peer-reviewed information for the general reader on a comprehensive range of GI topics. The sourcebook will prove very helpful for patients, caregivers and should be available in every physician waiting room.
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From The Critics
Reviewer: Willem J de Villiers, MD, PhD, MHCM(University of Kentucky College of Medicine)Description: This 2nd edition of the Gastrointestinal Diseases and Disorders Sourcebook provides basic consumers with updated information about the disorders related to the digestive system and hepatology. In addition, it provides information about commonly used diagnostic and surgical procedures, statistics, a glossary and resources for additional help and information.
Purpose: This text is part of the Health Reference Series that aims to provide basic medical information for patients, families, caregivers and the general public. It contains comprehensive coverage of GI diseases and guidance on prevention, disease warning signs, medical statistics and risk factors. Numerous topics are reprinted from reliable sources such as the National Institutes of Health.
Audience: The different chapters were compiled by credible authorities. The text is designed for the general reader seeking information on prevention, disease warning signs, diagnostic and therapeutic questions.
Features: The volume deals comprehensively with the digestive area and contains material found in publications issued by the National Institutes of Health and other agencies and associations. It is an excellent resource for the general reader to conveniently locate credible, coordinated and indexed information. Different parts include an introduction to the digestive system, diagnostic and surgical procedures, upper and lower GI tract disorders, disorders of the liver and pancreas, cancers of the GI tract, food intolerance and infectious GI disorders and lastly a section on additional help and information.
Assessment: This is an outstanding resource of solid, peer-reviewed information for the general reader on a comprehensive range of GI topics. The sourcebook will prove very helpful for patients, caregivers and should be available in every physician waiting room.