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.
