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History of the pancreas : mysteries of a hidden organ /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Howard, John M. (John Malone), 1919-2011
Other Authors: Hess, Walter, 1918-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic, [2002]
Subjects:
Pancreas > Biography.
History, Modern 1601-
Physicians > Biography.
Table of Contents:
  • The Early Surgeon-Anatomists
  • Physiology of the Exocrine Pancreas
  • The Endocrine Pancreas
  • Acute Pancreatitis
  • Chronic Pancreatitis, Including Pancreatic Lithiasis
  • Pancreatic Cysts, Pseudocysts, and Cystic Tumors
  • Trauma to the Pancreas
  • Congenital Anomalies
  • Tumors of the Ampulla of Vater and Pancreas (Non-Islet Cell)
  • Treatment of Pancreatic and Ampullary Cancer
  • Progress in the Diagnosis of Pancreatic Diseases
  • Transplantation of the Pancreas and Islet Cells
  • The Lessons of History and Their Application to the Future
  • Appendix: Notes on the Development of Pancreatology: Progress in Communications and Related Professional Societies