Fast Facts: Inflammatory Bowel Disease - Softcover

David S. Rampton; Fergus Shanahan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 190373455X ISBN 13: 9781903734551

Publisher: Health Press Limited, 2006

Synopsis

Two chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, comprise inflammatory bowel disease. While the cause remains unknown, the condition is increasing in prevalence and represents a considerable burden of sickness, both in terms of healthcare resources and within the community. Fast Facts - Inflammatory Bowel Disease is an authoritative guide to presentation, management and complication of the condition, and is a valuable resource for patients with IBD and their carers alike.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

This is the state-of–the-art book on inflammatory bowel disease you have been waiting for

Written and edited by international experts in gastroenterology this up-to-date volume provides a complete review of the basic science behind inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as well as evidence-based clinical guidance on diagnosis, treatment and long-term management of IBD.

In 50 chapters the authors cover the latest and most promising treatment modalities and the science behind them. There are chapters which cover the advances in the medical and surgical treatment of conditions such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as chapters focusing on nutrition, imaging and complementary medicine.

This is an invaluable information resource for all those in the medical team treating patients with IBD. Whether you are a gastroenterologist, gastrointestinal surgeon or GI nurse specialist this book deserves a place in your library.

About the Author:

Stephan R. Targan, MD
Director, Cedars-Sinai Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, and Division of Gastroenterology, Los Angeles, CA, USA

Fergus Shanahan, MD
Professor and Chair, Department of Medicine and Director, Alimentary Pharmabiotic Centre, University College Cork, National University of Ireland; Professor, Department of Medicine, Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland

Loren C. Karp
Researcher/Specialist, Cedars-Sinai Inflammatory Bowel and Immunobiology Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, USA

About this edition

• Publisher: Health Press Limited
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 190373455X
• ISBN 13: 9781903734551
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 135