Evidence-based gastroenterology and child health [i.e., hepatology]

• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Malden, Massachusets BMJ Books/Blackwell Pub. 2004
• Edition: SECOND EDITION
• Subjects: Gastrointestinal Diseases > therapy; Liver Diseases > therapy; Evidence-Based Medicine > methods
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• Physical Description: xvi, 624 pages illustrations 28 cm 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 inch)
• Format: System requirements for accompanying CD-ROM: Windows and Macintosh.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index
• ISBN: 9780727917515; 072791751X

Traditional textbooks in this field have emphasized the basic sciences of pathology, biochemistry and physiology. Evidence-based Gastroenterology and Hepatology covers all the major diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver, utilizing clinical epidemiology to present the strongest and most current evidence for interventions. This second edition is edited and written by leading gastroenterologists from around the world, each chapter summarizes the evidence so that better informed decisions will be made about which treatments to offer to patients. It provides practising Gastroenterologists and Surgeons with clear information regarding the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic diseases, giving clear evidence and experience-based material that is immediately relevant to clinical practice. Also contains a list of recommended reading at the end of each chapter