Download or read book Women's Health in Gastroenterology, An Issue of Gastroenterology Clinics of North America written by Laurel R. Fisher and published by Elsevier Health Sciences. This book was released on 2016-07-06 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The goal of this issue of Gastroenterology Clinics is to present GI diseases which affect women uniquely, such as pelvic floor problems and pregnancy related disorders, or which require a more considered approach such as functional bowel disease or autoimmune processes. It will also address the position of women and female gastroenterologists in the health system as a whole. This issue is published at an exciting, transitional time in the future of gastroenterology, as we adjust approaches for the assessment of disease in a large portion of our patient population, and as we address the challenges in practicing medicine based on the uniqueness of specific populations.