Gastroenterology
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Classification of anemia for gastroenterologists.

5 Oct 2009 Most anemia is related to the digestive system by dietary deficiency, malabsorption, or chronic bleeding. We review the World Health Organization definition of anemia, its morphological classification (microcytic, macrocytic and normocytic) and ... Read more...

NOTES and other emerging trends in gastrointestinal endoscopy and surgery: the change that we need and the change that is real.

29 Sep 2009 In this inaugural year of a historic presidency, gastroenterologists and gastrointestinal surgeons may well want to turn their attention to more immediate transformative events that have the potential to revolutionize their own practice in the near ... Read more...

Development of gastroenterology and hepatology in Iran: Part II- advances in research and therapeutic modalities.

30 Aug 2009 Following the establishment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship Programs in 1987, significant developments in research and health care delivery have been achieved. The number of published articles has increased significantly and now more ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Gastroenterology'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Gastroenterology. 30 Oct 2009
• Pioneering gastroenterologist is accused of faking study results. 10 Oct 2009
• Classification of anemia for gastroenterologists. 5 Oct 2009
• NOTES and other emerging trends in gastrointestinal endoscopy and surgery: the change that we need and the change that is real. 29 Sep 2009
• New frontier in digestive medicine. Abstracts of Asia Pacific Digestive Week. September 27-30, 2009. Taipei, Taiwan. 29 Sep 2009
• Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Swiss Society of Gastroenterology, Swiss Society for Visceral Surgery, and the Swiss Association for the Study of the Liver. September 17-18, 2009. Zurich, Switzerland. 3 Sep 2009
• [Visceral medicine 2009: interdisciplinary approach as a prerequsite of optimal quality of treatment] 31 Aug 2009
• Development of gastroenterology and hepatology in Iran: Part II- advances in research and therapeutic modalities. 30 Aug 2009
• Variation in care in pediatric Crohn disease. 30 Aug 2009
• Editorial introductions. 30 Aug 2009
• Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery 2009: what is the future for the gastroenterologist? 30 Aug 2009
• Myocardial infarction, peptic ulcer and acetylsalicylic acid: of good and evil. 30 Aug 2009
• Adherence to guidelines for surveillance colonoscopy in patients with ulcerative colitis at a Canadian quaternary care hospital. 30 Aug 2009
• Brain drain in hepatology: can we prevent it? 30 Aug 2009
• [Proceedings of Visceral Medicine 2009. September 30-October 3, 2009. Hamburg, Germany] 30 Aug 2009
• Transplant hepatology. 30 Aug 2009
• [Diarrhea, from the gastroenterologist's point of view] 28 Aug 2009
• Procedure guideline for adult solid-meal gastric-emptying study 3.0. 17 Aug 2009
• Value of MELD and MELD-based indices in surgical risk evaluation of cirrhotic patients: retrospective analysis of 190 cases. 30 Jul 2009
• NY: Rn's opinion key in denying Dr.'s Motion: Pt. died from bowel obstruction & no consults. Secondo v. KRNH, Inc, NY-31810-( 9/14/2009)-NY. 30 Jul 2009

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Technical information about 'Gastroenterology'

Definition: A subspecialty of internal medicine concerned with the study of the physiology and diseases of the digestive system and related structures (esophagus, liver, gallbladder, and pancreas).

Descriptor UI: D005762

Alternative terms: Gastroenterology; Hepatology;

Related Mesh Headings: Gastrointestinal Diseases;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: H02.403.776.409.405;

Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif; DF: GASTROENTEROL