Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Pages: 256
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Trim: 6¼ x 9½
978-1-4422-7198-2 • Hardback • April 2017 • $40.00 • (£30.00)
978-1-4422-7199-9 • eBook • April 2017 • $38.00 • (£30.00)
David M. Novick, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist with extensive clinical and research experience. He is a Fellow in the American College of Physicians and the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases. He is a Clinical Professor of Internal Medicine at Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine in Dayton, Ohio and an adjunct faculty member at The Rockefeller University in New York City. Novick has more than 70 medical publications. He is a 2014 Erma Bombeck Writing Competition award winner and is published in HippocampusMagazine, Fix.com, and Ohio Lawyer. He is currently in private practice in gastroenterology with special interests in liver diseases and addiction medicine.
Disclaimers
Dedication
Contents
Introduction
Diagrams of the Gastrointestinal Tract, Colon, and Gallbladder & Pancreas
Chapter 1. Preparing for Colonoscopy
Chapter 2. Sedation and Anesthesia
Chapter 3. The Colonoscopy
Chapter 4. Recovery After Colonoscopy
Chapter 5. Putting Colonoscopy in Perspective: The Evidence, Quality Issues, and Surveillance Intervals
Chapter 6. Colonoscopy: Risks, Alternatives, and Barriers
Chapter 7. Overview of Colon Cancer
Chapter 8. Diverticulosis and Diverticulitis
Chapter 9. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Chapter 10. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Chapter 11. Clostridium difficile Infection, or C-Diff
Chapter 12. Hemorrhoids
Chapter 13. Evaluation of The Esophagus, Stomach, and Small Intestine
Chapter 14. Heartburn and Reflux
Chapter 15. Disorders of the Stomach and Small Intestine, Including Celiac Disease
Chapter 16: Gallbladder and Pancreas
Chapter 17. Hepatitis C
Chapter 18. Cirrhosis and the Spectrum of Liver Disease
Chapter 19. Healthy Eating
Chapter 20. How To Get the Most Out of Your Visit to the Doctor
Bibliography
Glossary
For Further Reading
Acknowledgements
Partnership with a GI Charity
In easy-to-understand language, Novick, a gastroenterologist, explains the many problems that can arise in the gastrointestinal tract. He rightly starts with the biggest one: colon cancer. Last year, 134,490 Americans were diagnosed with it, and 49,190 Americans died from it. Novick includes many interesting details about the bowel prep and anesthesia required for colonoscopies. For example, most patients get what’s called 'conscious' or 'twilight' sedation for their colonoscopies, but doctors prefer to use total IV anesthesia in patients who drink heavily or who regularly use sedatives or opioid pain medications. Novick also ably covers many other GI problems, such as irritable bowel syndrome, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, hemorrhoids, and heartburn. Without passing judgment, he notes that excessive alcohol use is a risk factor for pancreatitis, and smoking and obesity are risk factors for pancreatic cancer. At the end, he shares 19 patient-empowering tips for getting the most from doctor visits, including knowing that it’s OK not to accept every recommendation. And he includes a bibliography and index—and a helpful glossary that explains unfamiliar terms like villous adenoma. (It’s a colon polyp.) Charts and shaded boxes also make this guide reader-friendly.— Booklist
[Dr. Novick’s] book focuses primarily on our internal health and well being – a subject which, unfortunately, many people feel uncomfortable discussing. The book, which is very well-written and easy for anyone to understand, is copiously illustrated and contains chapters on colonoscopies, irritable bowel syndrome, hemorrhoids, heartburn and acid reflux, liver disease, and how to maintain good eating habits…. I cannot recommend Dr. Novick’s new book highly enough…. Novick’s easy, relaxed writing style belies his expertise, really shining and making it easy for the lay reader to grasp the material…. Dr. David Novick has written a simple yet important book, one whose information is – forgive me – easily digested, and one which all adults need to examine.— Dayton City Paper
The gut is one of the most important parts of our body, keeping it in shape is a key to staying healthy. I am delighted to see that my long-time friend Dr. Novick took the time to explain the functions of each part of our gut, the consequences if our gut is not in good shape, and how to prevent gastrointestinal and liver diseases. This book combines up-to-date medical information and decades of experience of the author. It is an easy read for everyone interested in maintaining gut health or in keeping gut ailments away.— Anna S. Lok, MD, Director of Clinical Hepatology, Assistant Dean for Clinical Research, University of Michigan
An appealing and informative book that belongs in every doctor’s waiting room! Gastroenterology procedures scare people, but this book will reassure them.— Martha Moody, physician and best-selling author of Best Friends and Sharp and Dangerous Virtues
Despite all the publicity, too many people do not get colon cancer screening or other needed care. Dr. Novick’s book uses clear medical writing and humor to help people overcome their fears.— Annie Roboff, song and music writer, This Kiss, That’s the Way, and Unbroken
I wish I had this book before my colonoscopy, as it would have assuaged my fears about how a colonoscopy will feel (like nothing!) and calmed my nerves about what I might say under sedation (which thankfully wasn't much).— Courtney Reagan, CNBC reporter
Dr. Novick’s book is the third in recent years to clearly explain the digestive system. Gut brilliantly explains how it works, Gulp gives the fascinating back-stories, and this book gives you the elements of successful diagnosis and treatment. Dr. Novick’s expertise provides authentic and accessible information regarding gut health. This is a book everyone should read.— Anne Marie Romer, RN, GI Nurse and Author of Blog, The Space Between
As an advocate for people to have colonoscopies (an earlier one could have saved my husband’s life), I found this book to be ‘just what the doctor ordered.’ If one life is saved through this book, then Dr. Novick’s commitment and hard work will have been worth it. I think it will help many.— Kate Carlisle, a badgering but loving advocate for colonoscopy