
Gastrointestinal Problems
Your Questions Answered
Churchill Livingstone (Publisher)
Published on 10. May 2006
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-443-07479-0 (ISBN)
Description
In the popular Q and A format of the "Your Questions Answered" series, this book provides succinct, expert information on the range of GI problems encountered in primary care, arranged by the symptoms GPs deal with rather than by condition. With an emphasis on evidence-based, up-to-date knowledge, the authors discus all aspects of this serious condition, including the use of OTC and prescription drugs, the best management guidelines for particular conditions, and identifying when to refer onto secondary care. Some frequently asked patient questions, in non-medical language, are included, and there is a list of sources of further information and patient support.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Elsevier Health Sciences
Target group
Professional and scholarly
The Your Questions Answered books are designed for general practitioners and other health practitioners (including nurses), providing front line care.
Illustrations
25 illus
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 197 mm
Weight
1000 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-443-07479-0 (9780443074790)
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Persons
Author
Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Dept of Gastroenterology, Northern General Hospital
GP Principal, Nightingale Practice and Clinical Lecturer St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, UK
Content
Preface How to use this book The mouth and disorders of swallowing Dyspepsia and gastro-oesophageal reflux disease Other upper gastrointestinal problems Jaundice and liver disease Iron deficiency anaemia Irritable bowel syndrome Constipation Diarrhoea Rectal bleeding and bowel cancer Extraintestinal manifestations of gastrointestinal tract disease Nutrition and obesity diets Screening and surveillance in gastroenterology Investigations in gastroenterology Drug therapy in gastroenterology Chemotherapy in gastrointestinal tract cancers Appendix 1: Useful organisations and websites Appendix 2: Drugs commonly used in gastroenterological practice References List of patient questions