Book description
First Edition - Winner of 2004 BMA Medical Book Competition in Gastroenterology
The second edition of this prize winning book is written by some of
the world's foremost experts in the field of colonoscopy and colonic
imaging. Every chapter has been updated and 5 new chapters have been
added to include the latest information and advances in the field of colonoscopy:
- Capsule Colonoscopy
- Narrow Band Imaging
- Confocal Endomicroscopy
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection in the Colon
- New Colonoscopes and Assist Devices
Drawing on the vast experience of the authors it covers every area of
medicine that impacts on colonoscopy, including virtual colonography,
pathology, techniques for pediatric and adult procedures, and legal
aspects concerning colonoscopy.
The book is focused on patient care, and provides explanations on how
to perform the procedure effectively and make the best outcome for
your patients. It serves as a detailed manual of procedures,
extensively illustrated with diagrams and photographs.
The book includes a companion DVD with supplementary material: a
lecture on the history of colonoscopy, interviews with famous
gastroenterologists, demonstrations of techniques, and typical and
unusual cases.
Click here to view a sample clip from the DVD
http://www.
gastrohep. com/waye/colonoscopy. asp
This is an invaluable compendium on all aspects of colonoscopy,
suitable for use by every grade of practitioner world-wide and an
essential reference book for allestablishments with an endoscopy
facility.
Dr Jerry Waye, Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, USA
Dr Douglas Rex, Indiana University Medical Center, INDIANAPOLIS, USA
Dr Christopher Williams, Consultant Physician in Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy at St. Mark's and Northwick Park Hospitals, London
