Diverticular disease
Diverticular disease first became recognised at the beginning of the 20th century and although the incidence of the disease is not known, it is considered to be a disease of the older person. This book looks at a disease that is known as a Western world disease, often called by surgeons a 'cinderella disease' as they often feel that there is little to offer the patient with uncomplicated diverticular disease.
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- Full title :Diverticular disease / Patricia K. Black and Christine H. Hyde.
Summary
Diverticular disease first became recognised at the beginning of the 20th century and although the incidence of the disease is not known, it is considered to be a disease of the older person. This book looks at a disease that is known as a Western world disease, often called by surgeons a 'cinderella disease' as they often feel that there is little to offer the patient with uncomplicated diverticular disease.
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- Publication Date:2005.
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Whurr
- Place of Publication:London
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2005.
The Physical Object
- Description:1 online resource (xii, 131 pages) : : illustrations
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:0470031697, 9780470031698
- oclc:ocm65173867
- LC Classification:RC862.D6
- Dewey Decimal:616.3/4
Table of Contents
Diverticular Disease; Contents; Foreword; Preface; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Chapter 1 The History of Diverticular Disease; Chapter 2 Anatomy and Physiology; Chapter 3 Investigations; Chapter 4 Uncomplicated Diverticular Disease; Chapter 5 Complicated Diverticular Disease; Chapter 6 Case Studies; Chapter 7 Surgery; Chapter 8 Stoma Care; Chapter 9 Cultural Issues; Chapter 10 Gender and Age in Diverticular Disease; Chapter 11 Food Management in Diverticular Disease; Chapter 12 Alternative Treatments; Chapter 13 Current Thinking; Glossary; Information and support; References; Index.
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