Main description:

This volume provides a practical hands on guide to gastrointestinal physiology. The book emphasizes an appreciation of basic physiological concepts and their application to novel clinical situations. It exposes the physician-in-training to fundamental principles that are useful in treating patients and lays the groundwork for more advanced study in the future. The authors present relevant cases which incorporate newer adult learning strategies in medical education. These cases provide a forum in which the student can apply acquired knowledge, skills and attitudes. Connections are made to reader's life, whether in the classroom, on the wards or out and about town.

Designed for medical students who are studying gastrointestinal physiology for the first time, Gastrointestinal Physiology: A Clinical Approach provides a superb review for upper level medical students and house officers. Nursing and allied health professions students will also find this text to be a useful guide. GI fellows and attending physicians in need of a concise review of fundamental GI physiology principles will also benefit from reading this book.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Clinical Gastrointestinal Physiology: A Systems Approach

Eugene Trowers, MD, and Marc Tischler, PhD

Chapter 2: Form and Function: The Physiological Implications of the Anatomy of the Gastrointestinal System

Eugene Trowers, MD, and Marc Tischler, PhD

Chapter 3: Brain-Gut Axis and Regional Gastrointestinal Tract Motility

Eugene Trowers, MD, and Marc Tischler, PhD

Chapter 4: Gastrointestinal Secretion: Aids in Digestion and Absorption

Eugene Trowers, MD, and Marc Tischler, PhD

Chapter 5: Physiology of the Liver, Gallbladder and Pancreas: "Getting by" With Some Help From Your Friends

Eugene Trowers, MD, and Marc Tischler, PhD

Chapter 6: Nutrient Exchange: Matching Digestion and Absorption

Eugene Trowers, MD, and Marc Tischler, PhD

Chapter 7: Salt and Water: Intestinal Water and Electrolyte Transport

Eugene Trowers, MD, and Marc Tischler, PhD

Chapter 8: Gastrointestinal Manometry: Tales of the Intrepid Transducer

Eugene Trowers, MD, and Marc Tischler, PhD