This is a large textbook with the stated aim of focusing 100% on the clinical management of patients with gastrointestinal or hepatobiliary disease. Having some time recently I read this textbook from cover to cover. It was the first time in many years that I systematically read a major textbook. I found it to be an enlightening and enjoyable experience and would recommend this text book to both colleagues and trainees in gastroenterology. This textbook aims to provide practical, essential information in the fields of gastroenterology and hepatology. To this end the editors assembled a strong team of writers, most of whom are international authorities in their field. Containing 1,246 pages it is a substantial volume. The book is divided into four sections. The first has 26 chapters on symptoms, syndromes and scenarios. The second has 95 chapters dealing with specific disorders of the G.I tract including liver and pancreas. The third section is a primer of diagnostic methods and contains chapters on diagnostic endoscopy, imaging, tissue biopsy and functional testing. The final section is a primer of treatments, which includes therapeutic endoscopy, radiological interventions and some surgical treatments. There is little medical therapy in this section, but most medical treatments are discussed in specific disease chapters in section 2.
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