Encyclopedia of Gastroenterology - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0123868602 ISBN 13: 9780123868602

Publisher: Academic Press, 2003

Synopsis

This comprehensive three-volume encyclopedia is a comprehensive study of the entire digestive pathway, with nearly 500 focused articles. Each specific anatomical site such as the esophagus, stomach, liver, and pancreas is covered in its own subject area. The biology of gastroenterology is dealt with in areas such as anatomy and development, cell biology, and hormones, while clinical issues are also thoroughly covered in sections such as surgery, cancer, parasitology, and radiology and endoscopy.

The Associate Editors include: David H. Alpers, Kim E. Barrett, John M. Carethers, Mark Feldman, Gregory J. Gores, Richard J. Grand, Martin F. Kagnoff, Rodger A. Liddle, Shelly Lu, James Lee Madara, Charles M. Mansbach II, Alexander R. Margulis, John A. Williams, Douglas W. Wilmore, and Jackie D. Wood.

This stellar reference work will appeal to academic and clinical gastroenterologists, nephrologists, endocrinologists, physiologists, hepatologists, as well as general medical practitioners and nutritionists.

• Only comprehensive work on the market covering all aspects of gastroenterology
• Contains over 475 articles ranging from pediatrics to radiology, cancer to nutrition
• Written to be accessible to clinical and academic audiences
• Developed under the direction of a distinguished board of editors, with articles written by experts in their field 
• Numerous illustrations, including color figures, support and amplify the article content

About this title

Book Description:

Only comprehensive work on the market covering all aspects of gastroenterology

About the Author:

Leonard R. Johnson received a Ph.D. in physiology from the University of Michigan and then trained with Dr. Morton I. Grossman at UCLA. He spent 17 years as a Professor of Physiology at the University of Texas Medical School in Houston before moving to the University of Tennessee Health Science Center as the Thomas A. Gerwin Professor and Chairman of the Department of Physiology. He is the author or coauthor of over 250 papers on gastrointestinal physiology and holds an NIH MERIT Award. Currently he is the Vice Chancellor for Research at Tennessee.

About this edition

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 0123868602
• ISBN 13: 9780123868602
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 2311
• Editor: Johnson PhD Leonard R.