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Here is yet another contribution to the rapidly expanding literature on paediatric gastroenterology.This book is based on a postgraduate course held on 24-25 April 1978 in Manhasset, New York.As a result there are no fewer than 31 contributions.Inevitably this leads to unevenness of style and some topics, inflammatory bowel disease for example, are covered in 3 different chapters.The aim of the book is to focus on current concepts in pathophysiology and management of gastrointestinal and nutritional disorders commonly en- countered in paediatrics.It is in 5 sections: hepatobiliary disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, intestinal absorption disorders, diarrhoeal disorders, and consequences of gastrointestinal disorders.As can be seen some topics overlap.Many of the review articles are valuable and comprehensivefor example, Alan Walker's chapter on 'Intestinal defences in health and disease',
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