Written to address the needs and concerns of the clinician, this new edition of Dr Spiro's text maintains its readable style, and is now updated to include recent developments in diagnosis and treatment. New features include a full-colour section on endoscopy, the latest on the causes and treatment of peptic ulcer including antibiotic therapy, the use of deoxycholic acid therapy of liver disease, stents for pancreatic disease, the latest in diagnostic imaging, and more. The main focus of the work is on the patient.