Irritable Bowel Syndrome
W B Saunders Co Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7020-2655-3 (ISBN)
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Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A clinican's guide provides a very up-to-date overview of this controversial disease, focusing in particular on diagnosis, management and treatment, but also covering epidemiology and new pathophysiologic advances. Tailored to the needs of today's practicing clinician, the book clearly explains the role of diet in treatment of IBS, the use of antidepressants, bulking agents and antispasmodics, as well as including a thorough review of serotinergic drugs and emerging treatments and pharmacotherapies. The management of the disease from the primary care perspective, and the relationship between the doctor and the patient in the treatment of the disease, are also comprehensively covered. There is an evaluation for the evidence for procedures in all chapters.
The book is edited and written by a team of internationally renowned contributors from around the globe, who represent some of the leading names in IBS treatment and research. The book is beautifully illustrated throughout with full color artworks, tables and graphs, especially created for this title, which help understanding and clarify difficult concepts. Summary boxes appear throughout the text, highlighting key information.
Irritable Bowel Syndrome will be an invaluable resource to all gastroenterologists, and will be an indispensable guide to internists, family care and general practitioners.Up-to-date: Provides timely, up-to-the-minute advice.
Focused on therapy and "clinical pearls": Provides practical advice.
Beautifully produced and illustrated in full colour: Use of colour helps reader understanding. Visually attractive
Use of cartoons to explain pathophysiology: Difficult concepts clearly explained in a clear, visual manner.
Written in a very clear and user-friendly manner: Easy and practical to use.
Key points summarised throughout the text: Good for quick reference
International authorship: Provides depth and breadth of coverage not found in other texts.
Edited by respected leaders in the field: Expert advice.
Evidence-based approach incorporated throughout: Distils the true message out from the research.
Michael Camilleri is one of the world's foremost authorities on IBS. He is ayoung, dynamic Professor in gastroenterology at the Mayo Clinic but originally trained in the UK. He is an accomplished author and editor (an ex-Editor of the last edition of Shearman and Finlayson, CL) and exceptionally well connected with pharmaceutical companies. His name is very well known worldwide.
Robin Spiller is a Reader in Gastroenterology at Nottingham University. He is clinically orientated and runs a busy GI practice with a special interest in functional GI diseases. He is well connected with the BSG, where he is chairman of the Education Committee, and of the clinical-practice based assessment panel and small bowel and nutrition section. He is on the editorial board of the American Journal of Gastroenterology, and a member of the AGS. He had a year's travelling fellowship at the Mayo Clinic, where he met Michael Camilleri. The two know each other well, and have collaborated on other (non-book) projects.
CONTENTS�
Clinical diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome
George F. Longstreth
Determinants of consulting behaviour
G. Richard Locke III
World view of irritable bowel syndrome
W. Grant Thompson
Relations between chronic stress and bowel symptoms
Ethelle J. Bennett and John E. Kellow
Role of sexual of physical abuse in irritable bowel syndrome
Natasha A. Koloski and Nicholas J. Talley
The relationship between irritable bowel syndrome and psychiatric disorder
Francis Creed
Altered CNS processing of visceral pain in irritable bowel syndrome
Howard Mertz
Evidence of abnormal rectal sensitivity in irritable bowel syndrome
Lesley A. Houghton
The role of gas in irritable bowel syndrome
Eamonn M.M. Quigley
Post-infectious irritable bowel syndrome
Robin C. Spiller
Importance of serotonergic mechanisms in GI motility and sensation
Michael D. Gershon
12. Mechanisms of functional dyspepsia and its relation to irritable bowel syndrome
Maura Corsetti and Jan Tack
Overview: the doctor-patient relationship
Sidney F. Phillips
Managing irritable bowel syndrome: the perspective from primary care
Roger Jones
15. Role of diet and bulking agents in treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
Robert J. Atkinson and John O. Hunter
Psychotherapy in irritable bowel syndrome
Peter J. Whorwell and Elspeth Guthrie
Antidepressant for irritable bowel syndrome
Ray E. Clouse and Patrick J. Lustman
Therapeutic utility of antispasmodics in irritable bowel syndrome
Robert Bulat, Christina Caldarelli and Gervais Tougas
Emerging therapies for irritable bowel syndrome
Michael Camilleri
Index
Clinic, Rochester
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 1.7.2002 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 200 ills. |
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 189 x 246 mm |
| Themenwelt | Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin ► Gastroenterologie |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7020-2655-7 / 0702026557 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7020-2655-3 / 9780702026553 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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