Manual of Gastroenterology

Thoroughly revised and updated for its Third Edition, this "Spiral[registered]" Manual is a practical quick-reference guide to the diagnosis and treatment of all gastrointestinal problems - from common complaints such as intestinal gas to life-threatening diseases such as cancer and AIDS. It contains chapters written in an easy-to-scan outline format that cover the approach to the patient, diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, nutrition, gastrointestinal emergencies, and specific symptoms and diseases. This edition's completely reworked chapters on reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, peptic ulcer, inflammatory bowel disease, and viral hepatitis reflect significant recent changes in drugs and treatment modalities. Drug information has been expanded throughout the manual. "[The authors] are to be congratulated for distilling an enormous body of information into a concise, yet complete, easily accessible spiral notebook that still fits into the pocket of my white coat....The discussion[s] of diagnosis and treatment options...are almost faultless in approach and content, reflecting the wisdom and experience of the authors."