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Atlas of Gastroenterology Self- Assessment Guide. Yamada T, Alpers DH, Owyany C, Powell DW, Sliverstein FE. (Pp 368; illustrated; £46.00.) Philadelphia: Lippincott-Raven Publishers, 1996. ISBN 0-397-51788-2.
Yet another picture book of self-assessment anecdotes I hear you groan! This new book contains 98 cases which illustrate a whole range of gastrointestinal and hepato-biliary diagnoses. Most of the cases presented consist of common clinical problems, such as coeliac sprue and colonic polyps, with the occasional addition of diagnoses only rarely encountered in a clinician’s lifetime. The book is written in self-assessment format and is aimed at students sitting board exams as well as seasoned physicians. Although only a small book, it is not portable as the excellent but …