Gastrointestinal Problems in General Practice

Gastrointestinal problems account for about 10 per cent of the work of family practitioners and about the same proportion of patients admitted to hospitals. This is the first book to deal with gastrointestinal problems in general practice. Since the care of these patients is frequently undertaken jointly between family practitioners and specialists, each chapter is co-authored by a family practitioner and a medical or surgical specialist who is involved in primary care in a clinical or research capacity. The book deals with common gastrointestinal problems confronting family practitioners and considers the underlying causes of a range of symptoms and conditions. It describes the management of patients with these problems in primary care, in hospital medicine, and at the interface between the two. As well as discussing common problems such as dyspepsia, peptic ulcer disease and irritable bowel syndrome, there are specific chapters on gastrointestinal cancer, on surgery of the gastrointestinal tract, and on future developments that will have an impact on the work of the family practitioner.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0192622277
• ISBN13: 9780192622273
• Release Date: September 1993
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.1"