Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseJoseph B. Kirsner, Roy Gerrard Shorter This text is intended to help provide the practical perspectiv= e practitioners need to manage patients suffering from inflammatory bowel disease. This fourth edition contains 11 new chapters and is illustrated with photographs and detailed line drawings. |
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... colonoscopic observations during the exami- nation provides a record for subsequent com- parison . The new electronic video endoscope facilitates permanent electronic imaging , though problems are created by the need to store ...
... colonoscopic observations during the exami- nation provides a record for subsequent com- parison . The new electronic video endoscope facilitates permanent electronic imaging , though problems are created by the need to store ...
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... colonoscopy is accu- rate evaluation of a stricture , the procedure may be terminated when the endoscopist has reached a definite conclusion . In general , however , the colonoscopic examination tends to be a complete procedure as in 95 ...
... colonoscopy is accu- rate evaluation of a stricture , the procedure may be terminated when the endoscopist has reached a definite conclusion . In general , however , the colonoscopic examination tends to be a complete procedure as in 95 ...
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... COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY The frequency of surveillance colonoscopy and biopsies is controversial ( 158 , 164 , 165 ) . Some authorities are concerned with patient compli- ance for an annual colonoscopic examination and the cost and ...
... COLONOSCOPY AND BIOPSY The frequency of surveillance colonoscopy and biopsies is controversial ( 158 , 164 , 165 ) . Some authorities are concerned with patient compli- ance for an annual colonoscopic examination and the cost and ...
Contents
Historical Antecedents of Inflammatory | 3 |
The Epidemiology of Idiopathic Inflammatory | 31 |
Naturally Occurring and Experimental Models | 71 |
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