This easy-to-use,multipurpose resource is the ideal first stop for answers--for those in practice,on the wards,teaching,or preparing for boards.CURRENT DIAGNOSIS & Treatment in Gastroenterology offers brief but expert and up-to-date coverage of gastrointestinal,biliary,hepatic,and pancreatic diseases.With its consistent formatting chapter by chapter,this text makes it simple to locate the practical information you need on diagnosis,testing,disease processes,and up-to-date treatment and management strategies.

　　CONCISE,ACCESSIBLE CLINICAL INFORMATION ON GASTROENTEROLOGY

　　▲Brings together the best in current recommendations from experts directly involved in patient care and clinical teaching

　　▲Provides single-source look-source look-ups of essential topics in diseases of the esophagus,stomach,small intestine,colon,rectum,pancreas,liver,and bile ducts

　　▲Emphasizes up-to-date,cost-effective diagnostic approaches and therapeutic strategies for the full range of gastroenterological problems

　　▲Serves as an easy-to-use,ready reference for gastroenterologists,surgeons,family physicians,and internists who see patients with GI complaints

　　▲Provides practical guidance on imaging studies,endoscopy,and treatment of pregnancy-related GI problems

　　▲Covers disease processes involving more than one organ,such as gastrointestinal bleeding,acute diarrhea, and AIDS

　　▲Discusses liver failure,the liver in systemic disease,and liver transplantation

　　▲Helps house officers and fellows care for patients and prepare for rounds and clinical conferences

　　▲Facilitates review--especially for those preparing for specialty exams or specialists wanting to update their knowledge