Physical Description:viii, 247 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. print
Publisher:Lanham :Rowman & Littlefield,[2017]
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-229) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Diagrams of the gastrointestinal tract; large intestine; and liver, gallbladder, and pancreas -- Preparing for colonoscopy -- Sedation and anesthesia -- The colonoscopy -- Recovery after colonoscopy -- Putting colonoscopy in perspective: the evidence, quality issues, and surveillance intervals -- Colonoscopy: risks, alternatives, and barriers -- Overview of colon cancer -- Diverticulosis and diverticulitis -- Irritable bowel syndrome -- Inflammatory bowel syndrome -- Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis (Inflammatory bowel disease) -- Clostridium difficile infection, or C-Diff -- Hemorrhoids -- Evaluation of the esophagus, stomach, and small intestine -- Heartburn and reflux -- Disorders of the stomach and small intestine, including celiac disease -- Gallbladder and pancreas -- Hepatitis C -- Cirrhosis and the spectrum of liver disease -- Healthy eating -- How to get the most out of your visit to the doctor.
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