Handbook of Liver Disease: Expert Consult - Online and Print 2nd ed

here's Instant Access To The Symptoms, Signs, Differential Diagnosis, And Treatment For The Full Range Of Liver Disorders. Written By An International 'who's Who' Of Hepatology—and Now In Full Color—this New 2nd Edition Provides Readers With Top-notch, Authoritative Guidance They Can Count On! • Discusses The Hottest Topics In The Field, Such As Non-alcoholic Steatohepatitis (nash) And The Latest Information On Liver Transplantation. • Includes Expanded Coverage Of Chronic Hepatitis C, Most Notably The Use Of Combination Therapy With Peginterferon And Ribavirin And Improvements In The Management Of The Side Effects Of Antiviral Therapy. • Offers The Most Recent Therapeutic Options For The Management Of Chronic Hepatitis B And Advances In The Understanding Of The Molecular Biology Of This Virus. • Updates The Approach To The Diagnosis Of Many Liver Diseases Due To Newer Tests Based On Molecular Techniques And Advances In Imaging. • Features Over 340 Full-color Illustrations. • Uses A Redesigned Templated, Outline Format That Makes Reference A Snap. • Presents A Concise, In-depth Clinical Summary—in An Outline Format—of The Current Practice Of Hepatology For Each Major Disease Entity. • Provides A Liberal Use Of Tables, Algorithms, And Figures, Rendering Complex Concepts Understandable. • Includes Key Point Boxes At The Beginning Of Each Chapter, Providing At-a-glance Access To Vital Information. • Includes Alert Symbols That Highlight Information That's Critical To Patient Safety. daniel R. Ganger the 34 Chapters Of This Book Are Well Divided Into The Major Syndromes Of Presentations Of Liver Disease, Complications Of Cirrhosis And Liver Failure, Specific Liver Pathology, And Liver-related Issues In Systemic Conditions Or Situations. This Would Properly Cover Most Presentations Of Liver Disease To Meet The Objectives Of The Editors. The Purpose Is To Provide Rapid Access In A Concise Practical Format To All Aspects In Liver Disease. The Audience Includes Practitioners In Primary Care, Gastroenterology, And Hepatology. The Multiple Contributors Have Faithfully Followed The Format With Key Points, Brief Overviews And Pathogenesis, And Practical Contributions In The Areas Of Diagnostic Tests And Treatments. The Tables Are High Quality Providing, In Most Cases, A Very Rapid Access To Information. The Usefulness Of Practical Guidelines In The Viral Hepatitis Chapter Are Limited, However, Since At The Time Of Publication Some Currently Used Therapies Had Yet To Receive Fda Approval. As An Alternative To The Encyclopedic Texts In Liver Diseases, Two Books Are Available: Kaplowitz's liver And Biliary Disease , 2nd Edition (williams & Wilkins, 1996) And Sherlock And Dooley's diseases Of The Liver And Biliary System , 10th Edition (blackwell Science, 1997). This Handbook Is Also High Quality But Easier To Handle. It Also Provides Faster Access To The Information Sought By Busy Practitioners. Overall, This Is An Excellent Addition To The Library Of Gastroenterologists, Hepatologists, And Internists. Based On Its Format, It Will Require Frequent Editions To Meet The Objectives Set By The Editors. Paul Martin, Lawrence S. Friedman Paul Martin, Lawrence S. Friedman -- Gabriel Garcia, Emmet B. Keeffe Paul Martin, Lawrence S. Friedman -- Gabriel Garcia, Emmet B. Keeffe -- Raymond S. Koff Paul Martin, Lawrence S. Friedman -- Gabriel Garcia, Emmet B. Keeffe -- Raymond S. Koff -- Lorna M. Dove, Teresa L. Wright Paul Martin, Lawrence S. Friedman -- Gabriel Garcia, Emmet B. Keeffe -- Raymond S. Koff -- Lorna M. Dove, Teresa L. Wright -- Albert J. Czaja Paul Martin, Lawrence S. Friedman -- Gabriel Garcia, Emmet B. Keeffe -- Raymond S. Koff -- Lorna M. Dove, Teresa L. Wright -- Albert J. Czaja -- Ayman Koteish, Anna Mae Diehl Paul Martin, Lawrence S. Friedman -- Gabriel Garcia, Emmet B. Keeffe -- Raymond S. Koff -- Lorna M. Dove, Teresa L. Wright -- Albert J. Czaja -- Ayman Koteish, Anna Mae Diehl -- Brent A. Neuschwander-Tetri, Bruce R. Bacon Paul Martin, Lawrence S. Friedman-- Gabriel Garcia, Emmet B. Keeffe-- Raymond S. Koff-- Lorna M. Dove, Teresa L. Wright-- Albert J. Czaja-- Ayman Koteish, Anna Mae Diehl-- Brent A. Neuschwander-Tetri, Bruce R. Bacon-- Thomas D. Schiano, Martin Black Catherine Petruff Cheney, Eric Mathew Goldberg, Sanjiv Chopra Catherine Petruff Cheney, Eric Mathew Goldberg, Sanjiv Chopra -- Elena M. Stoffel, James Puleo, Norman D. Grace Catherine Petruff Cheney, Eric Mathew Goldberg, Sanjiv Chopra -- Elena M. Stoffel, James Puleo, Norman D. Grace -- Ke-Qin Hu, Bruce A. Runyon Catherine Petruff Cheney, Eric Mathew Goldberg, Sanjiv Chopra -- Elena M. Stoffel, James Puleo, Norman D. Grace -- Ke-Qin Hu, Bruce A. Runyon -- Mónica Guevara, Juan Rodés Catherine Petruff Cheney, Eric Mathew Goldberg, Sanjiv Chopra -- Elena M. Stoffel, James Puleo, Norman D. Grace -- Ke-Qin Hu, Bruce A. Runyon -- Mónica Guevara, Juan Rodés -- Kevin D. Mullen Catherine Petruff Cheney, Eric Mathew Goldberg, Sanjiv Chopra -- Elena M. Stoffel, James Puleo, Norman D. Grace -- Ke-Qin Hu, Bruce A. Runyon -- Mónica Guevara, Juan Rodés -- Kevin D. Mullen -- Marshall M. 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Mitchell, Jr. -- Florence Wong, Laurence M. Blendis -- Seema Maroo, Jacqueline L. Wolf John L. Gollan, Wisam F. Zakko -- Hugo R. Rosen, Jonathan M. Schwartz -- Mack C. Mitchell, Jr. -- Florence Wong, Laurence M. Blendis -- Seema Maroo, Jacqueline L. Wolf -- Timothy R. Orchards, John A. Summerfield John L. Gollan, Wisam F. Zakko-- Hugo R. Rosen, Jonathan M. Schwartz-- Mack C. Mitchell, Jr.-- Florence Wong, Laurence M. Blendis-- Seema Maroo, Jacqueline L. Wolf-- Timothy R. Orchards, John A. Summerfield-- Richard J. Noel, William F. Balistreri Santiago J. Muñoz, Ajit Challa, Adrezej Marzec Santiago J. Muñoz, Ajit Challa, Adrezej Marzec -- Mical S. Campbell, K. Rajender Reddy Santiago J. Muñoz, Ajit Challa, Adrezej Marzec -- Mical S. Campbell, K. Rajender Reddy -- Jay H. Lefkowitch Santiago J. Muñoz, Ajit Challa, Adrezej Marzec -- Mical S. Campbell, K. Rajender Reddy -- Jay H. Lefkowitch -- Adrian M. Di Bisceglie Santiago J. Muñoz, Ajit Challa, Adrezej Marzec -- Mical S. Campbell, K. Rajender Reddy -- Jay H. Lefkowitch -- Adrian M. Di Bisceglie -- Helen M. Ayles, Kevin M. De Cock Santiago J. Muñoz, Ajit Challa, Adrezej Marzec -- Mical S. Campbell, K. Rajender Reddy -- Jay H. Lefkowitch -- Adrian M. Di Bisceglie -- Helen M. Ayles, Kevin M. De Cock -- Wolfram Goessling, Raymond T. Chung Santiago J. Muñoz, Ajit Challa, Adrezej Marzec -- Mical S. Campbell, K. Rajender Reddy -- Jay H. Lefkowitch -- Adrian M. Di Bisceglie -- Helen M. Ayles, Kevin M. De Cock -- Wolfram Goessling, Raymond T. Chung -- Lawrence S. Friedman Santiago J. Muñoz, Ajit Challa, Adrezej Marzec-- Mical S. Campbell, K. Rajender Reddy-- Jay H. Lefkowitch-- Adrian M. Di Bisceglie-- Helen M. Ayles, Kevin M. De Cock-- Wolfram Goessling, Raymond T. Chung-- Lawrence S. Friedman-- Joanne C. Imperial, Emmet B. Keeffe Peter F. Malet Peter F. Malet -- Ira Jacobson, David Purow Peter F. Malet-- Ira Jacobson, David Purow-- Keith D. Lillemoe.