[Clinical gastroenterology].

Clinical Gastroenterology is a series of concise monographs on diseases commonly encountered in the clinical practice of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. Particular emphasis is placed on areas in which knowledge is advancing rapidly.Each volume is concise, concentrating on "clinical pearls," and new advances in diagnostic and therapeutic technology. Volumes in the series include practical information of companies or laboratories that perform specialized testing, relative costs of diagnostic and therapeutic options. An emphasis is placed on illustrations, especially diagrams and diagnostic/therapeutic algorithms to permit rapid acquisition of practical information that is not readily available in the major texts.Additional unique features include summaries of key points, recommendations, and indications for requesting GI subspecialty consultation. The series is of great value to Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists interested in the latest practical developments in the field as well as Internists who have particular interests or large numbers of patients with particular diseases in the field of GastroenterologyHepatology.