Liver disorders in childhood

Journal of Hepatoiogy 1995; 22: 384 Printed in Denmark All rights reserved Munksgaard . Copenhagen

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of Hepalology 1995

Journal of Hepatology ISSN 0168-8278

Book Review 1. General Description Liver Disorders in Childhood Alex F? Mowat Butterworth Heinemann, 1994

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2. Intention of the book Main aim:

491 up to 10 per chapter up to 271 per chapter Pounds sterling 75.-

Target readers: Additional readers.

Liver disorders in childhood / earlier diagnosis and better management of hepatobiliary disorders in childhood Paediatricians, hepatologists, gastroenterologists Paediatric surgeons, pathologists, biochemists, internists, general practitioners

3. Formal evaluation* Table of contents Index Structure of chapters Tables Figures Readability

24 4 34 3-4 2-3 4

* 1 =unsatisfactory,

2=satisfactory,

3=good,

4. Usefulness to target readers* For patient care For research For teaching To grasp new concepts To find relevant literature

4 2-3 3-4 3 3

4=excellent

5. Comments Reviewer 1: The book is a fairly well written textbook of paediatric hepatology. The author gives an up-to-date account of liver disorders in childhood. It focuses on clinicians (paediatricians), but is also of value to pathologists and biochemists concerned with liver disorders in the paediatric age group. Reviewer 2: The book gives an excellent overview up to 1992 for the care of liver patients by paediatricians. General practitioners are also well served. The book is written concisely but includes only a few references from 1993. However, the references given are good, and the index is excellent.

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