Hepatobiliary Medicine

Bodenheimer 2003 ISBN 158890152-1 DINSA The Thieme Q&A Specialty Reviews come in a question and answer format: thought provoking questions on the right and detailed answers on the following left page, with superb color illustrations and photographs throughout. Hepatobiliary medicine has seen major scientific advances in viral hepatitis, haemochromatosis, and autoimmune/liver disease helped by imaging advances in MRI and CT. This text features 200 cases from an internationally renowned team covering the whole spectrum of liver disease. Focusing on the clinical aspects and underpinned by basic science, it is augmented by 240 clinical photographs, images, charts, and graphs. The problem-oriented, self-assessment lends itself to continuing professional development. An appealing guide for young doctors and residents preparing for board examinations! "synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title. CONTENIDO - Alcohol abuse - Alcoholic liver disease - Autoimmune disorders - Biliary disorders - Cirrhosis - Congenital disorders - Dug toxicity and poisoning - Infection (non-hepatobiliary) - Iron metabolism disorders - Liver transplantation - Metabolic disorders - Mitochondrial injury syndromes - Neoplasia - Nutrition - Pancreatic disorders - Pediatrics - Pregnancy - Variceal hemorrhage - Veno-occlusive disease - Viral hepatitis - Wilson´s disease