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CRASH COURSE (US): GASTROENTEROLOGY
Crash Course (US): Gastroenterology
With STUDENT CONSULT Online Access
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By
Paul Thuluvath, MD, MRCP, FRCP, FACG, Associate Professor of Medicine, Director of Liver Transplantation, Johns Hopkins University, Balitmore, MD

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Description
Don't panic! "Crash Course" is here?tDhat perfect set of lecture notes which no student ever really has the time to compile. These books deliver all of the information needed to get through a course or prepare for exams. Clear text covers the essential concepts of each discipline or specialty; learning features expedite mastery of the material; and review questions let readers assess their knowledge. With basic science books written by current medical students under faculty supervision, and clinical titles that pair senior specialists with doctors who have only recently begun training in the relevant field, Crash Course titles are designed to ideally meet the needs of today's medical students. Plus each of these titles includes complimentary access to www.studentconsult.com - where you'll find the full text of the book online...Integration Links to bonus content in other STUDENT CONSULT titles...and much more!

Contents
Part I: Basic Medical Science of the Gastrointestinal System

1. Overview of the Gastrointestinal System
2. The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract
3. The Stomach
4. The Liver and Biliary Tract
5. Disorders of the Liver and Biliary Tract
6. The Pancreas
7. The Intestine
8. Disorders of the Intestine

Part II: Clinical Assessment

9. Common Presentations of Gastrointestinal Disease
10: History and Examination
11. Investigations and Imaging

Part III: Self-Assessment
Multiple-choice Questions (MCQs)
Short-answer Questions (SAQs)
MCQ Answers
SAQ Answers

Bibliographic details
Paperback, 248 pages, publication date: MAY-2006
ISBN-13: 978-1-4160-2992-2
ISBN-10: 1-4160-2992-3
Imprint: SAUNDERS


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