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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 616.36 EAN: 9780632055821 Edition: 11 ISBN: 0632055820 Label: Wiley-Blackwell Manufacturer: Wiley-Blackwell Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 728 Publication Date: January 15, 2002 Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell Studio: Wiley-Blackwell Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: Diseases of the Liver and Biliary System continues to be the pre-eminent textbook of choice for trainee as well as practising gastroenterologists who want a clear and lucid description of the very latest issues in this growing discipline. Every chapter has been updated with the most recent advances in the study and control of hepatitis, in its various forms. Technical and therapeutic advances have appeared in all areas of hepatology, in particular portal hypertension, liver tumours, genetic diseases and imaging, both diagnostic and therapeutic. All are brought up-to-date in the very readable style characteristic of this standard text. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - One of the best clinically-oriented texts ever!The latest edition of Dame Sheila Sherlock's text on diseases of the liver is a welcome addition to the books available for those treating patients in the clinic. The text is easy to read and well organized. It is easy to find subjects of interest in the index and that cannot be said for every text in print currently. The book offers clear and consistent handling of issues concerning patient care. This proves very valuable in daily practice. ... the book is a more than reasonable memorial to ... Read More Rating: - An excellent primerSheila Sherlock is like the bible for anyone interested in Hepatology. Although there are several other books more advanced and comprehensive, this is an essential primer to the subject of Hepatology. It's approach is simple, yet reasonably comprehensive and the illustrations are superlative. This is a book every aspiring hepatologist should own. Rating:  - A layman's review of a difficult subjectIf you need to read this book as a patient or significant other, do not despair excessively. It is written by and for specialists in the field, but with the aid of a medical dictionary and a sypathetic physician or nurse, you will be able to understand quite a great deal. This helps in demystifying the diseases contained within, giving you at least a foundation of vocabulary and watchsigns. It may help in discussions with your physician if you have a desire for very detailed information. The ... Read More 
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