Overview
Addresses topical concerns in the management of patients with cirrhosis
Features a wide array of illustrations and color photographs
Written by experts in their fields
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (36 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Diagnosing and Prediction—Getting It Right Now, Predicting It Right in the Future
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Front Matter
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Current Management Strategies for the Complications of Cirrhosis
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About this book
This volume presents a concise yet comprehensive overview on all facets concerning the complications of cirrhosis. Structured in three sections, the book reviews the natural history of cirrhosis, the diagnostic and predictive tools available to assess the disease, complications, and treatment options such as liver assist devices and transplantation. Topical concerns in the management of patients with cirrhosis are also addressed, including issues pertaining to the delivery of quality care in this patient population.
Written by experts in their fields, Complications of Cirrhosis: Evaluation and Management serves as a valuable resource for practitioners and physicians-in-training on the subject of cirrhosis.
Reviews
“It is a very informative resource on cirrhosis and the associated disease process. … It is written for those in the field of gastroenterology and practitioners who encounter patients with this disease process on a daily basis. … This book will prove helpful in day-to-day practice when patients present with complicated situations related to cirrhosis. It will be of use for quick reference as well as to build an understanding of the overall disease state and management.” (Matthew M. Lute, Doody’s Book Reviews, April, 2016)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Andrew P. Keaveny, MD, FRCPI
Associate Professor of Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Department of Transplant, Jacksonville, FL, USA
Andrés Cárdenas, MD, MMSc, AGAF
University of Barcelona, Institut de Malalties Digestives i Metaboliques, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Complications of Cirrhosis
Book Subtitle: Evaluation and Management
Editors: Andrew P. Keaveny, Andrés Cárdenas
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13614-1
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-13613-4Published: 21 April 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-37849-7Published: 07 October 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-13614-1Published: 08 April 2015
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XV, 357
Number of Illustrations: 22 b/w illustrations, 28 illustrations in colour
Topics: Gastroenterology, Hepatology
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Finance, Business & Banking, Health & Hospitals, Pharma