Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series, 1e [Hardcover]

Christine A. Iacobuzio-Donahue MD PhD (Author), Elizabeth A. Montgomery MD (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: September 28, 2005 | ISBN-10: 0443066574 | ISBN-13: 978-0443066573 | Edition: 1

The Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series answers the call for fresh, affordable, and easy-to-use guidance. Each region-specific volume provides all of the most essential information on the pathologic entities encountered in practice. This volume examines the full scope of neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders of the gastrointestinal tract (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, appendix, colon, and anus), liver, gallbladder, extrahepatic biliary tract, and pancreas. Coverage includes clinical features · gross and microscopic pathologic features · ancillary studies · differential diagnoses · prognostic and therapeutic considerations · and bibliographic references to the most important literature on the topic. The highly templated, practical format with a wealth of helpful illustrations, boxes, and tables, make this series ideal for quick reference.

• Covers neoplastic and non-neoplastic gastrointestinal/liver conditions.
  
• Features an easy-to-reference layout with abundant boxes and tables throughout.
  
• Presents a full range information in a consistent, user-friendly format.
  
• Provides over 750 full-color illustrations.

The Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series answers the call for fresh, affordable, and easy-to-use guidance. Each region-specific volume provides all of the most essential information on the pathologic entities encountered in practice. Series Editor: John R. Goldblum, MD, FACP, FASCP, FACG

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"Containing over 750 large color illustrations and a consistent format for each chapter throughout, this text will be an accessible and useful reference for pathologists, GI specialists, hepatologists, and residents. Covering all the neoplastic and non-neoplastic disorders of the GI tract, each section includes clinical features, gross and microscopic features, ancillary studies, differential diagnoses, and prognostic and therapeutic considerations. Many inset boxes and tables containing fact sheets and lists of pathologic features are included, reinforcing the text and providing a rapid reference. Each chapter concludes with a selected bibliography organized by subject." SciTech Book News, December 2005

GASTROINTESTINAL AND LIVER PATHOLOGY

This book belongs to the series 'Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology' edited by JR Goldblum. As stated by the series Editor in the foreword 'the goal of every book in the series is to provide essential information that any pathologist whether general or sub-specialised, in training or in practice, would find useful in the evaluation of virtually any type of specimen encountered'.

The 19 chapters of this book are actually designed to cover the 'essentials' of gastrointestinal, pancreatic and hepatic pathology. The main pathological entities are outlined and there are inserts ('fact sheets' and 'pathological features') which provide a very useful summary for the practicing pathologist and can be of major interest to trainees. The figures are of high quality and usually very representative (an inversion between the legends of figures 10-18 and 10-19 can be easily detected).

It is a huge task to summarise in a single volume the whole field of gastrointestinal, pancreatic and liver pathology. I have a good opinion of the book that can be useful as a first level reference for practicing pathologists but can also help the gastroenterologist to understand the process of pathological diagnosis.

Reviewed by p. Fociani, Milan, Italy for Science Direct 2007

About the Author

Christine A. Iacobuzio-Donahue, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology and Oncology, Division of Gastrointestinal/Liver Pathology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, MD, USA; and Elizabeth A. Montgomery, MD, Associate Professor Pathology and Oncology. Department of Pathology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD, USA

Product Details

• Hardcover: 672 pages
• Publisher: Churchill Livingstone; 1 edition (September 28, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0443066574
• ISBN-13: 978-0443066573
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 8.4 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,128,628 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Useful text, March 14, 2007

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LDG in Montgomery (Montgomery, AL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series, 1e (Hardcover)

I've had some complaints with this series, but this is one of the better texts. I have used it extensively and read most of it for review. The tables are quite good, and most illustrations/photos are good. It's certainly much better than teh GI chapters I've seen in multiauthored surg path texts. Definitely worth the money.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars very incomplete, March 30, 2010

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KilgoreTrout (Penn) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Gastrointestinal and Liver Pathology: A Volume in the Foundations in Diagnostic Pathology Series, 1e (Hardcover)

This book is not worth the money. I had hoped the book would be something in between what you'd find in a general surg path text and something more voluminous like Odze. Unfortunately, this book is more cursory than any of the major surg path texts. they omitted appendiceal neoplasms (why??) and when i recently wanted to look up hepatic adenoma subtypes, i noticed they were not described. overall, if you have a surg path text, you don't need this. if you want an adequate gi path text, buy odze.