Diseases of the Liver and Bile Ducts: A Practical Guide to Diagnosis and Treatment Book

An up-to-date, practical manual for primary care physicians involved in diseases of the liver and biliary tract. Leading experts explain the advantages and limitations of newly available tests and provide algorithms for evaluating and treating patients with liver problems. The topics discussed include the importance of the patient's history and physical examination, nuances of serological tests for detecting viral infections, radiological tests, common complications, and treatable genetic disorders. Considerable practical information is presented on how to recognize problems and deal with them effectively in the light of new knowledge in this field.

The book contains black-and-white illustrations.