ABSTRACT

This book is written for gastroenterologists, hepatologists, fellows, nurses, students, and all health-care providers to benefit those with hepatobiliary diseases. The clinical subjects covered are diverse and span both adult and pediatric illness. The style of the text is question and answer, designed to engage the reader. Concise text delivers the most clinically relevant inform ation, guiding up-to-date management of liver and biliary tract disease. The plentiful use of illustrations and presentation of laboratory data simulates the clinical setting and encourages the reader to formulate an opinion; and then seek new information in the answers provided on the page following each question.