Hepatology: A Textbook of Liver Disease, 5th Edition, 2-Volume Set
$545.00
By David Zakim, MD, Vincent Astor Distinguished Professor of Medicine, Cornell University Medical College; Professor of Cell Biology and Genetics, Cornell University Graduate School of Medical Sciences; Attending, New York Hospital Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY; and Thomas D. Boyer, MD, Director, Liver Research Institute, Professor of Medicine, University of Arizona College of Medicine, Tucson, AZ
Format Hardcover Medium Paper ISBN 9781416032588 Copyright Year 2006 Edition 5 Length 1578 Pages Illustrations 376 Illustrations
The thoroughly revised 4th edition presents definitive coverage of liver disease from over 100 expert contributors. Streamlined to cover the scientific aspects of liver disease as they apply to immediate clinical implications, this two-volume resource presents information on pathology, pathophysiology, and clinical diagnosis and management in a readable, engaging format. In this edition, the chapter on hepatitis has been divided into three complete chapters devoted to each virus - hepatitis A and E, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C - and an entirely new chapter has been added on other hepatitis viruses. From normal liver function and the systemic effects of liver dysfunction, through etiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment, these impressive volumes offer page after page of the most accurate, up-to-date information.
Reviews:
"Every serious student of hepatology should have access to this important text" - Hepatology
"For an encyclopedic and authoritative resource, Zakim and Boyer has become the standard" - Gastroenterology
"Written by a virtual who's who of internationally recognized authors" - Hepatology
"Excellent up-to-date coverage [is] available for every clinical topic encountered" - Hepatology
"It is clearly THE liver textbook to use as an encyclopedic reference" - Gastroenterology
"An excellent, thorough textbook . . .A welcome update in a rapidly changing field. . .The premiere resource for anyone interested in understanding liver disease" - Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Features:
Focuses on pathophysiology and how it applies to clinical manifestations and treatment of disease
Covers the scientific aspects of liver disease with an emphasis on immediate clinical implications
Presents timely, up-to-date information in a readable, engaging, well-illustrated format
What's New:
The chapter on hepatitis has been divided into three complete chapters devoted to each virus - hepatitis A and E, hepatitis B and hepatitis C
An entirely new chapter has been added on other hepatitis viruses
38 new contributors bring their expertise to this edition
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