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"The Scientification of Gastroenterology During the 20th Century * Science contributes to medicine in three ways: It provides a body of relatively secure knowl­ edge. Some of that knowledge has been applied to develop technologies which have had a major impact upon the practice and effectiveness of medicine. Last, science offers to medicine a way of thinking. - 1. McCormick [(1993) The Contribution of Science to Medicine. Perspect. Bioi. Med. 16,315.] Awareness of the digestive system began with the dawn of civilization, when man, observing the feeding habits of animals in the surrounding environment, experimented with foods, edible and inedible. Identity came with discoveries of the digestive organs during the 16th and 17th centuries. Function was revealed by physiologic studies of digestion, absorp­ tion and secretion, metabolism, and motility during the 18th and 19th centuries. Diagnostic access improved with the technological advances of the 20th century. Understanding of gas­ trointestinal (GI) disease followed the growth of the basic sciences and gastroenterology's involvement in scientific research during the latter half of the 20th century. Early in the 20th century, gastroenterology was yet an undefined activity without clinical or scientific guidelines. Diagnostic approach to the digestive tract was minimal. Valid con­ cepts of disease were lacking. Visceroptosis, sitophobia, and ""colonic autointoxication"" were common ""diagnoses."" Therapeutic resources were scarce."

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Author:   Timothy R. Koch
Publisher:   Humana Press Inc.
Imprint:   Humana Press Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.097kg
ISBN:  

9781468497403

ISBN 10:   1468497405
Pages:   556
Publication Date:   21 July 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Part I. Colorectal Physiology Absorption-Secretion and Epithelial Cell Function Pradeep K. Dudeja, Ravinder Gill, and K. Ramaswamy Normal Motility and Smooth Muscle Function Mary Francis Otterson Neural Regulation of Colonic Motor Function Kenton M. Sanders and Terence K. Smith Mucin and Goblet Cell Function Samuel B. Ho and Laurie L. Shekels Endocrine Cells of the Colon Sebastian G. de la Fuente, Christopher R. Mantyh, and Theodore N. Pappas Micronutrients Emmanuel C. Opara Aging Emmanuel C. Opara and Timothy R. Koch Immunology of the Gastrointestinal Tract Jonathan R. Fulton, Cynthia A. Cunningham, and Christopher F. Cuff Colonic Lymphatics Stacey A. Weiland and Yang K. Chen Probiotics and the Colon: Therapeutic and Prophylactic Uses Thomas J. Borody and Patricia L. Conway Physiology and Pathophysiology of Colorectal Sensory Processes Michael D. Crowell and Brian E. Lacy Part II. Investigation of Disease Processes Oxidative Stress Emmanuel C. Opara Genetic Testing for Colon Cancer Russell F. Jacoby and Carolyn E. Cole Inflammation Cynthia A. Cunningham, Jonathan R. Fulton, and Christopher F. Cuff Epidemiologic Studies and Outcomes Research in Colonic Diseases John F. Johanson Colonoscopy Donald G. Seibert Interpretation of Colonic Biopsies in Patients with Diarrhea Sarah M. Dry, Galen R. Cortina, and Klaus J. Lewin Anorectal Manometry Devang N. Prajapati and Walter J. Hogan Endoanal and Endorectal Ultrasound Lisa M. Gangarosa Colonic Transit and Motility William J. Snape, Jr. Defecography and Related Radiologic Techniques Vincent H. S. Low Cross-Sectional Imaging of the Large Bowel Diego R. Martin, Ming Yang, and Paul Hamilton Part III. Colorectal Disease Hirschsprung's Disease and Neonatal Disorders Carol Lynn Berseth Acute Megacolon, Acquired Megacolon, and Volvulus Marc Stauffer and Timothy R. Koch Diverticular Disease Gordon L. Telford, Susan W. Telford, and Mary F. Otterson Current Understanding of Colorectal Neoplasia Melanie B. Thomas and Robert A. Wolff Constipation Anne Lutz-Vorderbruegge and Arnd Schulte-Bockholt Crohn's Disease Amit G. Shah and Stephen B. Hanauer Ulcerative Colitis Bret A. Lashner Irritable Bowel Syndrome Michael Camilleri Ischemic Colitis Peter Grübel and David R. Cave Surgical Treatments for Colonic Diseases Joseph P. Muldoon and Steven J. Stryker Anorectal Disorders Mohammed M. H. Kalan and Bruce A. Orkin Index

Reviews

...recommended for use by trainee clinician-scientists and by basic scientists who desire a perspective on their work-a bridge between basic and clinical research...an attractive, high-quality production, well illustrated and comprehensively referenced...refreshingly manageable, easy to read, and generally filled with useful information. - New England Journal of Medicine The book contains brief, generally well-written chapters surveying a wide range of topics of interest to most gastroenterologists. Dedicated chapters not found in most gastoenterology textbooks include coverage of aging and the gastrointestinal tract and the interpretation of colonic biopsy specimens in patients with diarrhea. - American College of Physicians Valuable reading for gastroenterologists interested in bridging the gap between basic and clinical research and disease processes in the continuously changing field of coloni c disorders. - Digestive and Liver Disease ...this textbook has its greatest value for those interested in the basics of colonic morphology and function...Chapters on anorectal and colonic motility studies are probably among the best I have ever read on these subjects. - Practical Gastroenterology The book is well organized and written clearly with many references helpful to the reader seeking additional knowledge on the subject. This book is mostly intended for gastroenterologists, gastrointestinal fellows, all specialist physicians including radiologists and family physicians who daily treat gastrointestinal disorders. - Journal of Clinical Imaging

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