A practical guide that allows access to the advances made in recent years in acute treatment and maintenance therapy. The authors have written a unique reference for the management of patients with these gastrointestinal disorders. Comprehensive and user-friendly, the topics covered in the treatment of acid, peptic disorders and motility disorders range from daily medication to on-demand programs. Highlights clinical advances made in the care of patients, including a focus on symptoms, causes, evaluation, and treatment. As part of "The Clinician's Guide to Gl" Series, this text serves as a concise reference that allows clinicians to quickly access and evaluate the necessary information for treating and managing patients with acid/peptic and motility disorders.

"Bariatric Surgery: A Primer for Your Medical Practice is a user-friendly, practical reference text that provides all the necessary information the health care professional needs concerning patient selection and preoperative assessment, medical treatment of obesity and options for surgical intervention."--BOOK JACKET.

This guide focuses on the answers to patient questions that are frequently posed to providers who care for patients with GI motility disorders. Additionally, the text guides clinicians through the complicated diagnostic and therapeutic/management approaches to motility disorders, including common and specialized tests, drug initiation, medications side effects, and disease complications. Written by experts in the field, Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders: A Point of Care Clinical Guide is a valuable reference for busy clinicians who need the best evidence-based answers to patient questions at their fingertips.

This new edition emphasizes the unique contribution of this longstanding text in the integration of mind/body relationships. The concept of stress, as defined and elaborated in Chapter 1, the primary efferent biological mechanisms of the human stress response, as described in Chapter 2, and the link from stress arousal to disease, as defined in Chapter 3, essentially remains the same. However, updates in microanatomy, biochemistry and tomography are added to these chapters. All other chapters will be updated as well, as there has been significant changes in the field over the past eight years.

This study guide is an excellent aid in preparing for boards and other psychiatry exams and in reinforcing a students knowledge. It offers chapter overviews of "Synopsis, Tenth Edition" and more than 1,600 multiple-choice questions with discussions of correct and incorrect answers.

For nearly 50 years, Sleisenger & Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease has been the go-to reference for gastroenterology and hepatology residents, fellows, physicians, and the entire GI caregiving team. Now in a fully revised 11th Edition, this two-volume masterwork brings together the knowledge and expertise of hundreds of global experts who keep you up to date with the newest techniques, technologies, and treatments for every clinical challenge you face in gastroenterology and hepatology. A logical organization, more than 1,100 full-color illustrations, and easy-to-use algorithms ensure that you'll quickly and easily find the information you need. - Features new and expanded discussions of chronic hepatitis B and C, Helicobacter pylori infection, colorectal cancer prevention through screening and surveillance, biologic agents and novel small molecules to treat and prevent recurrences of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), gastrointestinal immune and autoimmune diseases, and more. - Offers reliable coverage of key topics such as Barrett's esophagus, gut microbiome, enteric microbiota and probiotics, fecal microbiota transplantation, and hepatic, pancreatic, and small bowel transplantation. - Provides more quick-reference algorithms that summarize clinical decision making and practical approaches to patient management. - Employs a consistent, templated, format throughout for quick retrieval of information. - Includes monthly updates online, as well as more than 20 procedural videos. - Expert ConsultTM eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

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