Physiology and Pathophysiology of Digestion (Colloquium Series on Integrated Systems Physiology: From Molecule to Function to Disease)

Provides medical and graduate students, medical and surgical residents, and subspecialty fellows a comprehensive summary of digestive system physiology and addresses the pathophysiological processes that underlie some GI diseases. The textual approach proceeds by organ, allowing the reader to track the food bolus through the GI tract.