The doctor's guide to gastrointestinal health preventing and treating acid reflux, ulcers, irritable bowel syndrome, diverticulitis, celiac disease, colon cancer, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, hernias and more

• Main Authors: Miskovitz, Paul F. (Author), Betancourt, Marian (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, New Jersey Wiley 2005
• Subjects: Gastrointestinal Diseases > Popular Work
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• Item Description: Includes index
• Physical Description: viii, 296 pages 24cm
• ISBN: 9780471462376; 0471462373

Digestive ailments, whether mild or life-threatening, are a major concern for millions of people--and they can be difficult to diagnose and treat. Now, in this essential reference book, Dr. Paul Miskovitz, a physician at one of the world's top medical institutions, helps you understand the causes, symptoms, diagnoses, and medical treatments for a wide range of gastrointestinal disorders--everything from heartburn to IBS to hepatitis C. This comprehensive, user-friendly guide begins with an overview of how your gastrointestinal system works and how it is affected by lifestyle, age, and emotions. Dr. Miskovitz then explains the disorders that can affect your esophagus, stomach, intestine, gallbladder, liver, pancreas, colon, and abdominal cavity--revealing how to identify and treat problems and, in most cases, prevent them