In his preface, Dr Heatley states “Having been involved in the production of one of the established texts on this subject, and also having contributed to others, I have written this book with the generalist in mind. It is intended mainly for those in primary care but, hopefully will also be of value to many in other disciplines including hospital specialities not principally involved withH pylori management, including those in care of the elderly patients, paediatrics, general bacteriology, …