Gastroenterology focuses on the care of the digestive system, and covers areas such as inflammatory bowel disease, stoma care, and Crohn’s disease. With the continual advancement of medical equipment, this is an ever-growing subject area. Use this guide to find information resources about gastroenterology including books, reports, and journal articles.
Royal College of Nursing (2012) Inflammatory bowel disease nursing, London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2015) Iron deficiency and anaemia in adults: a guide, London: RCN.
Royal College of Nursing (2007) Role descriptives for inflammatory bowel disease nurse specialists: RCN guidance, London: RCN.
Enders G and Enders J (2015) Gut: the inside story of our body's most under-rated organ, New York: Greystone Books.
Francis N, Kennedy RH et al (2012) Manual of fast track recovery for colorectal surgery, London: Springer London.
Inns S and Emmanuel A (2016) Gastroenterology and hepatology, Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Jankowski J and Hawk E (2012) Handbook of gastrointestinal cancer, Chichester: Wiley Blackwell.
Ong P and Skittrall R (2017) Gastrointestinal nursing: a lifespan approach, Boca Raton: CRC Press.
Reinus J (2014) Gastrointestinal anatomy and physiology: the essentials, Chichester: John Wiley & Sons.
Sands B (2015) Gastroenterology, Chichester: Wiley-Blackwell.
Srinivasan S and Friedman L S (2017) Sitaraman and Friedman's essentials of gastroenterology, GB: Wiley-Blackwell.
Bullock I et al (2012) Adult nursing practice: using evidence in care, Oxford University Press. 
Mullin G (2014) Integrative gastroenterology, Oxford: Oxford University Press.
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Fichera A and Krane M (2015) Crohn's disease: basic principles, Cham: Springer.