The third edition of this excellent well-established clinical guidebook to hepatobiliary disorders fully maintains the volume's previous fine reputation. Single authorship by one of the world's principal hepatologists provides a splendid, concise integration of information. It is amazing that wise, ruthless pruning of words can lead to such comprehensive factual coverage within a single small volume. The writing has been accomplished with extraordinary clarity. The author most carefully avoids empiricism, expresses healthy skepticism of currently advocated ideas of pathophysiology and treatment which lack reasonable scientific foundation, and deftly indicates important points of controversy. She does not hesitate to express personal opinions, sometimes dogmatic, but her position as a world authority invites this, and her opinions should therefore be appreciated. Pathophysiology and pathobiochemistry are developed carefully whenever firm scientific data allow. The introductory chapters on anatomy and biochemistry would benefit from further development and maturity of information. As one example, illustrations
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