From Library Journal
In his Your Gut Feelings: A Complete Guide to Living with Intestinal Problems ( LJ 9/1/87), Janowitz, the former head of the gastroenterology division at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, provided an excellent guide to the ailments that plague the lower gastrointestinal tract. In this easy-to-understand companion, Janowitz answers questions about the causes and prevention of common upper gastrointestinal problems. He begins with a chapter describing how digestion occurs when the digestive tract is functioning properly. Then describing common tests for digestive problems, he devotes a chapter to each of the major upper GI ailments, such as ulcers, gallstones, food allergies, hiatal hernias, etc. Janowitz finishes with a section on minor digestive complaints such as belching and difficulty swallowing. Essential for all consumer health collections.
- KellyJo Houtz Parish, Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City Sch. of Medicine Lib.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
- KellyJo Houtz Parish, Univ. of Missouri-Kansas City Sch. of Medicine Lib.
Copyright 1992 Reed Business Information, Inc. --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.
Book Description
In clear language, free of medical jargon, with healthy doses of humor and many easy-to-understand examples, Dr. Henry D. Janowitz provides you with everything you need to know about indigestion, offering sound advice on how to avoid problems and soothing the fears of those in distress. He shows you how to prepare for a visit to the doctor--what the physician needs to know, what tests you might undergo, and what the latest diagnostic techniques are (including MRI and endoscopy). Dr. Janowitz then zeroes in on specific problems of the esophagus, stomach, gall bladder, liver, and pancreas. He outlines the causes of peptic ulcers and discusses the best methods of prevention and treatment, shows how to distinguish between chest pain originating in the esophagus and the anginal pain of heart disease, and surveys such problems as gallstones, pancreatic disorders, jaundice, malabsorption, maldigestion, and food allergies. He also examines the effects of aging on the upper digestive tract and, in a final chapter, illuminates the role of stress in functional indigestion.
A reliable guide to extremely common medical complaints, Indigestion is must reading for anyone suffering from heartburn, ulcers, gall bladder disease, or any number of common gastrointestinal ailments.
