Book description
Staging and grading are indispensable in reaching an adequate
diagnosis, to determine disease severity, to choose an appropriate
therapy, and to assure the best patient care and quality of life, but up
to now no one source in gastroenterology has existed.
Gastroenterologists, gastrointestinal surgeons, and fellows-in-training
in gastroenterology will therefore immediately recognize the practical
value of Grading and Staging in Gastroenterology - a comprehensive and
systematic overview of all the current and most relevant information
regarding grading and staging in gastroenterology - now selected and
compiled for the first time in a single volume. Organized into three
sections - Instruments for Overall Patient and Disease Assessment; Organ
and Disease-related Staging and Grading Systems, and Quality of Life
Patient Assessments - readers have the option of using as an overall
reference, to refer to a specific organ or disease, or by virtue of the
extensive subject index, to research according to specific instrument or
other relevant topics. The following timesaving and didactic features
further enhance the usefulness, and whether you are a clinician or
surgeon, responsible for training, involved in research including
setting up research trials, or require deeper understanding of
evidence-based studies you will find making this compendium a part of
your gastroenterology library a smart investment.
Uniform presentation -- each of the grading and staging systems is
anchored in a strict text structure which includes aims, comments, and
exact reference
Precise and unobtrusive explanatory notes (comments) -- especially
useful for nurse practitioners
Numerous supplementary, high-quality line drawings, and endoscopic,
radiologic and histological images -- clarify and elucidate where appropriate
Complete and accurate reference of all original sources respective
to each instrument -- saves valuable research time
Grading and Staging in Gastroenterology
is for all gastrointestinal professionals looking for an ideal guide
into the myriad of staging and grading systems in gastroenterology.
"[A] thorough compendium of the most relevant staging and grading
systems [and] _x000D_ reference … that is easy to extract and is
contained in a visually attractive form. _x000D_ The main audience …
will especially appreciate its wide-ranging features, clear and _x000D_
exemplificative illustrations, and the excellent quality of the
available photographs." _x000D_ -- Gastroenterology_x000D_ _x000D_
"This book is unique and is of great importance...This is an
invaluable aid to those doing research...strongly recommend[ed] that it
be a part of every gastroenterologic service - either academic or in
industry - that is evaluating research in
gastroenterology."--Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology_x000D_
_x000D_ "This book is a great addition to the library of
professionals and fellows in the field of gastroenterology because it
provides easy access to staging and grading systems."--Doody's
Review The Netherlands Department of Pediatric Surgery, University
Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
