Product Description

Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) comprises two chronic relapsing and remitting inflammatory disorders of the gastrointestinal tract: ulcerative colitis and Crohn s disease. The incidence of IBD has been steadily increasing over recent decades, and it now affects 2 in every 1000 people in Europe and North America. Multidisciplinary care of affected patients, both in the hospital and the community, is essential. Fast Facts: Inflammatory Bowel Disease is directed to the broad range of carers involved in the management of patients with IBD: primary care physicians, specialist nurses, trainees and patients themselves. An expert, practical guide to the recognition, management and complications of both diseases. Includes the latest information on the possible causes of IBD and its medical treatment. Comprehensively illustrated and clearly written to offer sound therapeutic advice. Contents: Etiopathogenesis; Clinical features and complications; Diagnosis; Drug treatment; Medical management of ulcerative colitis; Medical management of Crohn s disease; Surgery; IBD in pregnancy and childhood; Prognosis; Future Trends. Winner of the first prize in the Gastroenterology category of the British Medical Association Medical Book Awards 2006

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #826110 in Books
• Published on: 2006-01-01
• Format: Illustrated
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 135 pages

Review
It is an up-to-date synopsis suitable as a reference for family physicians, emergency room physicians, general internists and medical students. It would also serve well as the earliest reference for training residents in gastroenterology and surgery before they expand their knowledge on this subject. It would be a valuable resource for allied health professionals assisting in the care of these patients such as dieticians, social workers, nurses and enterostomal therapists. ... Some patients might be comfortable with this as a disease reference'. --Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology, 2007

'Fast Facts: Inflammatory Bowel Disease is directed to the broad range of those involved in the management of patients with IBD: primary care physicians, specialist nurses, trainees and, indeed, the patients themselves. As with all titles in the series, this book is specifically designed for the reader with exactly the key medical information required to recognise, diagnose and consequently manage the disorder with the provision of optimum care. It does exactly that!' --Society of Gastroenterological Nurses and Endoscopy Associates

An easily digestible multidisciplinary medical and surgical approach to the diagnosis and management of inflammatory bowel disease is presented in nine short chapters. Information is presented in a crisp and succinct fashion within a pleasing colourful layout.' --Doody's Health Sciences Review

About the Author
David S. Rampton St.Bartholomew s and Royal London School of Medicine and Dentistry London, UK and Fergus Shanahan Cork University Hospital Cork, Eire