From the Back Cover
The second edition of this clinically focused text presents both gastroenterology and hepatology using pathophysiologic principles as starting ponts for the study of various diseases. Clinical aspects of disease are integrated with practical approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Case histories, descriptions of the structure and function of the relevant organs, and explorations of physiological-clinical relationships are integrated throughout.
About the Author
Gary Gitnick, MD (University of California School of Medicine, Los Angeles) Daniel Hollander, MD (University of Kansas, Kansas City) I. Michael Samloff, MD (University of California School Medicine, Los Angeles) Leslie J. Schoenfield, MD, PhD (University of California School Medicine, Los Angeles) John M. Vierling, MD (University of California School Medicine, Los Angeles)