Pages: 752,
Specialty: Gastroenterology,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill,
Publication Year: 2010,
Cover: Paperback,
Dimensions: 214x274x32mm

This authority of Harrison's in a handy, full-color paperback devoted exclusively to Gastroenterology and Hepatology. Featuring the chapters on Gastroenterology and Hepatology that appear in the landmark "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17/e", this compact clinical companion delivers all the latest knowledge in the field, backed by the scientific rigor and reliability that has defined Harrison's. You'll find coverage that reflects the expertise of renowned editors and contributors - presented in a carry-anywhere format that makes it ideal for the classroom, the wards, or the point of care. With its ease of use, indispensable diagnosis-speeding guidelines, and acclaimed state-of-the-art strategies, "Harrison's Gastroenterology and Hepatology" is a must for students and clinicians alike. "Harrison's Gastroenterology and Hepatology" delivers: complete coverage of need-to-know gastroenterology and hepatology topics, including cardinal manifestations of disease, differential diagnosis and diagnostic evaluation, management of diseases and disorders, and obesity, nutrition, and eating disorders; references updated since the publication of "HPIM, 17/e"; content from the acclaimed Harrison's DVD in print form, including a complete atlas of liver disease; 58 chapters written by physicians who have made seminal contributions to the body of knowledge in their areas of expertise; integration of pathophysiology with clinical management topics in each of the disease-oriented chapters; 140 high-yield questions and answers drawn from "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine Self-Assessment and Board Review, 17/e"; and, helpful appendix of laboratory values of clinical importance. This title offers everything you would expect from Harrison's tailored to your specialty: Cardinal Manifestations of Gastrointestinal Disease; Evaluation of the Patient with Alimentary Tract Symptoms; Disorders of the Alimentary Tract; Infections of the Alimentary Tract; Evaluation of the Patient with Liver Disease; Disorders of the Liver and Biliary Tree; and, Liver Transplantation. The Harrison's specialty series is written by the same world-renowned author team who brought you "Harrison's Principles of Internal Medicine, 17/e": Anthony S. Fauci, MD; Eugene Braunwald, MD; Dennis L. Kasper, MD; Stephen L. Hauser, MD; Dan L. Longo, MD; J. Larry Jameson, MD, PhD; and, Joseph Loscalzo, MD, PhD.show more