Product Description
Includes the most recent medical research. Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) includes two chronic conditions known as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. This has remained for too long the secret illness that no one wants to discuss. Although up to 1,000 per 100,000 North Americans have IBD, no one is completely sure what causes it, and there is no known cure. Dr. Fred Saibil, a renowned expert on IBD, provides concise, up-to-date information on common conditions. He describes the normal gastrointestinal system, and then explains what goes wrong when someone has IBD. Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis also covers: - Signs and symptoms - How the gastrointestinal system works normally and how IBD affects it - Procedures and instruments used to diagnose IBD - Effects of diet - Drugs available and how they work - Children and IBD - Cancer and IBD - Pros and cons of various surgical options - Living with IBD - Effects on sexual activity and child-bearing Dr. Saibil provides travel tips and other useful self-help strategies for coping with IBD, explains possible complications of the disease, and describes the special problems of children with IBD. Along with detailed tables, sidebars and diagrams, Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis features the plain facts about a disease that affects the daily lives of thousands.

CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.5 based on 27 reviews)

Very good book by Anderson Nascimento (Brazil)

5 Stars
August 26, 2008
This is a very good book for those that don't know anything about colitis and crohn's disease.The book has a lot of valuable information about them, since when they were discovered up to nowadays.I recommend.

very informative by Katie Taflinger (Two Harbors, MN USA)

5 Stars
August 04, 2006
I believe that this is a wonderful book for anyone newly diagnosed with Crohn's Disease or Ulcerative Colitis. Easy to understand.

Understanding the mass of information about Crohn's by I. Doan (United States)

5 Stars
January 30, 2006
A very good book to help one understand about why there is no cure and what options are available.

GREAT BOOK FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED! by Donnan G. Oyler

5 Stars
October 28, 2005
GREAT BOOK FOR THE NEWLY DIAGNOSED!Very easy to read and truly helps you to gain a full understanding of the disease and its treatments.

clear and comprehensive Crohn's or UC reference... by L. Diener (Seattle, WA)

5 Stars
April 18, 2005
Having Crohn's disease or UC means life can be an unwanted roller coaster of doctors, medications and tests. After almost 20 years of Crohn's disease, I've found it's important to have a reliable and comprehensive reference on the bookshelf. Dr. Saibil's book is just that...it offers great sections on how to minimize disease effects on daily life, basic explanations (with lots of helpful pics) for family/friends, and drug and surgery info. As symptoms (unfortunately) may crop up and your treatments may change, it's important to have a book like this to refer back to.

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