Pediatric Clinical Gastroenterology (Hardcover, 4th Revised edition)

The subspecialty of paediatric gastroenterology has become an essential part of most paediatrician's work. This text provides a complete source for handling gastrointestinal complaints and diseases in children. The emphasis is clinical; the text discusses collecting and interpreting clinical data to arrive at appropriate diagnoses, therapeutic strategies and prognoses. FEATURES: This edition includes new information on AIDS, liver transplant, Hepatitis B, allergy, gastroesophageal reflex, upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy and newer GI hormones; Provides all methods of collecting and interpreting clinical data to arrive at an appropriate diagnoses, therapeutic strategy and prognosis; Offers thorough and up-to-date recommendation of pertinent literature.