Following the format of Spiro"s "Clinical Gastroenterology", this pocket-sized guide covers on-the-spot care of the full range of commonly seen GI disorders. With an emphasis on diagnosis and therapy, the handbook reviews winning approaches to the management of a range of conditions, including - peptic ulcer, GI bleeding, AIDS and the GI tract, nutritional disorders and liver disease. References to Dr Spiro"s text are provided for expanded reading.