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The Systems of the Body series has established itself as a highly valuable resource for medical and other health science students following today’s systems-based courses. Now thoroughly revised and updated in this third edition, each volume presents the core knowledge of basic science and clinical conditions that medical students need, providing a concise, fully integrated view of each major body system that can be hard to find in more traditionally arranged textbooks or other resources. Multiple case studies help relate key principles to current practice, with links to clinical skills, clinical investigation and therapeutics made clear throughout.
Each (print) volume also now comes with access to the complete, enhanced eBook version, offering easy anytime, anywhere access - as well as self-assessment material to check your understanding and aid exam preparation.
The Digestive System provides highly accessible coverage of the core basic science principles in the context of clinical case histories, giving the reader a fully integrated understanding of the system and its major diseases.
Digestion from the Start: The Mouth, Salivary Glands and Oesophagus
- The Stomach: Basic Functions and Control Mechanisms
- Exocrine Functions of the Pancreas
- Liver and Biliary System
- The Small Intestine
- Digestion and Absorption
- The Absorptive and Post-Absorptive States
- The Colon
- The Intestinal Microbiome
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