Sitaraman and Friedman’s Essentials of Gastroenterology (2nd Edition) – eBook

The revised Sitaraman and Friedman’s Essentials of Gastroenterology 2nd edition (PDF) provides a concise and highly practical guide to gastroenterology. The textbook covers every major disorder likely to be encountered during both clinical practice and in GI training. It also offers a handbook for preparing for Board examinations (e.g., Internal Medicine Board examinations and USMLE) as well as a handy clinical consultation tool. Fully updated to reflect the latest scientific information and practice guidelines, each section of the ebook covers a specific area of the gastroenterology tract and follows a standard outline: general information, clinical presentation, etiology and pathophysiology, normal physiology, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, prognosis, complications, and treatment.

The textbook provides easy-to-assimilate information on each disorder and includes the key facts, concise, bulleted paragraphs, and a structure that lends itself to accessibility and point-of-care use in a busy clinical setting. In addition, Internal Medicine Board-style multiple choice questions allow users to self-assess their knowledge, a photo gallery provides a great visual element, and clinical cases throughout allow readers to identify with real-life clinical scenarios. Essentials of Gastroenterology is the hands-on guide that:

• Covers the whole of gastroenterology in one highly practical volume
• Includes more than 100 Internal Medicine Board-style multiple-choice questions ideal for self-assessment
• Contains comparison of major society (ASG, ACG, BSG, UEGF, etc.) guidelines for all main GI conditions
• Presents updated pedagogic features to help achieve rapid clinical understanding, such as practice points, case studies, key weblinks and potential pitfalls boxes

Designed for us by gastroenterologists and GI trainees, Essentials of Gastroenterology 2nd edition is the improved and revised edition of the popular manual that is filled with up-to-date information on all the GI disorders. Trainees will learn the essentials of their specialty, as well as providing the seasoned gastroenterologist with a useful refresher tool.