the treatment of gastroenterological diseases manual, a reference to the support of the clinical practice.
-the book, with the collaboration of the AstraZeneca Foundation, is user-friendly and synthesizes the disease therapeutic gastroenterological.
– Although the essence of the Manual stays, yes have been certain developments, including a section devoted exclusively to the endoscopy treatment.
-copies of the first and second edition had a great acceptance among medical professionals, running out very quickly.
-the spirit of the Manual is a reference book, with a single format, for easy handling, where quickly find topics of interest.
Madrid, April of 2011- the Foundation AstraZeneca has collaborated in the third edition of the Manual ‘ treatment of Gastroenterological diseases ’ from the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology (AEG), just come to light. Innovations and changes in clinical practice, as well as the need of copies to meet the continued demand for professionals, have been the main reason to republish this work.
el Manual ‘ treatment of Gastroenterological diseases ’ is a book of easy to use, where is synthesized Therapeutics for diseases gastroenterological for the support of clinical practice, based on scientific knowledge. Although the essence of the book remains, yes introduced certain new features, including a section devoted exclusively to therapeutic endoscopy. Also the editorial team in order that its members covering the different areas of knowledge has increased for the third edition of the work.
says its editor, Dr. Julio Ponce, the service of medicine digestive of the Hospital Universitario La Fe of Valencia the first edition of the work was published in 2001 and was distributed among the specialists of digestive system, but demand that took from primary care, internal medicine and other medical specialtiesas well as, especially, among physicians in training (MIR), he did predict that the next edition should be increased. The Second Edition (published in 2006) had so much acceptance that overflowed forecasts rapidly depleted. For this third edition, distribute 3,000 copies ”.
as set out in the prologue, the spirit of the Manual is a reference book, with a single format, for easy handling, where quickly find topics of interest ”. in this sense, the realization of this Manual coincided with the creation of the Spanish Association of Gastroenterology (AEG), and is one of his first actions in support of clinical practice, with teaching, fulfilling the work of service that has towards its partners.
in the book is to provide information based on evidence and as accurately as possible. To accomplish this goal, has followed the methodology proposed by the Centre of Oxford evidence-based medicine, synthesizing to the end of each chapter, in cases in which it has been possible, the level of evidence and the extent of the recommendations.
another important novelty of this edition is that it has a tabbed summary, which can be downloaded independently of the chapters that correspond ”, explains Dr. Julio Ponce.
both tabs summary as the Manual are available on the website of AEG
about the AstraZeneca Foundation.
the AstraZeneca Foundation is a not-for-profit organization, created to support both to professionals of the medicine and research in their different fields, as well as to promote the modernization of the Spanish health structure to cooperate in the area of health. All this with the goal of achieving an improvement in the quality of life of citizens
main activities developed by the Foundation are structured on the basis of six blocks: clinical research, training continued, dependency, forums of debate and analysis of health policy studies, training/information to patients in various pathologies and awards and grants.
