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The peerless guide to clinical management of digestive and liver diseases-updated to reflect the latest research and treatments- Authoritative coverage of the entire spectrum of gastroenterology and hepatology conditions, including therapeutic advances in Barrett's esophagus, eosinophilic esophagitis, acute diarrheal disorders, peptic ulcer disease, hereditary gastrointestinal cancer syndromes, upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding
- Written by expert faculty physicians at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Presented in a streamlined style that makes learning and retaining key information effortless
- More than 90 full-color endoscopic and radiographic images enhance clinical decision-making and clarify imaging techniques
- Logical organization begins with a section on general concerns such as acute abdominal pain, then progresses to specific disease categories
- "Essentials of Diagnosis" bulleted lists deliver instant guidance on identifying both common and rare digestive disorders
- Updated references to recently-published clinically relevant articles
- Key information from related fields, including gastrointestinal surgery, and subspecialties such as liver transplantation, advanced endoscopy, bariatric surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, mast cell disease, toxicities of oncologic therapy, intestinal malabsorption, nutrition, and state of the art imaging
- High-yield overview of effective treatment approaches for both acute and chronic viral hepatitis provides key perspectives on improving patient outcomes
About the author
Sonia Friedman, MD, is associate professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School; distinguished IBD clinician, researcher, teacher, and expert on IBD and women's health issues; and director of Women's Health at the Brigham and Women's Hospital Center for Crohn's and Colitis in Boston, MA.
John Saltzman, MD, is professor of medicine, part-time at Harvard Medical School, long-term director of Endoscopy at the Brigham and Women's Hospital; and the director of the Brigham and Women's Hospital Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship Program in Boston, MA.
Richard S. Blumberg, MD, is professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School; and chief of the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Endoscopy at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA.
Norton J. Greenberger, MD, was an attending physician and clinical professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School. He was a past president of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Physicians, the Central Society for Clinical Research, and the Association of Professors of Medicine. Greenberger was the author or co-author of numerous original publications, chapters in major medical texts and textbooks.
