Textbook of Gastroenterology

Thoroughly updated for its Fourth Edition, this classic two-
volume work provides encyclopedic coverage of contemporary
clinical gastroenterology. In 162 chapters written by leading
authorities, the text reviews clinically relevant basic science,
presents practical approaches to common symptoms, discusses the
entire spectrum of diseases, and describes all diagnostic and
therapeutic modalities available today. Complementing the text
are 2,000 illustrations.
This edition has a new Associate Editor, Neil Kaplowitz, MD, who
is a noted hepatologist. More than 30 new chapters focus
specifically on liver disease and the liver is incorporated into
other chapters where appropriate. Also included are new chapters
on alternative medicine, approaches to the patient with obesity,
visceral sensory pathways, and economics of diagnosis and
treatment. More than 30 percent of the contributors are new to
this edition.