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Mayo Clinic on Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis

by Francis A. Farraye, M.D., M.Sc., Sunanda V. Kane, M.D., M.S.P.H.

$19.99

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Mayo Clinic on Crohn’s Disease & Ulcerative Colitis

by Francis A. Farraye, M.D., M.Sc., Sunanda V. Kane, M.D., M.S.P.H.

$19.99

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Strategies to manage IBD and take charge of your life

Francis A. Farraye, M.D., M.Sc., Sunanda V. Kane, M.D., M.S.P.H.

  • Millions of Americans suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
  • IBD is associated with chronic inflammation that sometimes flares up. Damage to the GI tract that occurs with IBD can be serious and requires treatment.
  • Researchers are actively working toward a cure for IBD. But in the meantime, there are ways to manage the disease and minimize its symptoms and side effects.

Proceeds are invested into furthering medical research and education at Mayo Clinic.

Description

Mayo Clinic on Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis is a comprehensive, evidence-based resource that includes up-to-date information on Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or you’ve been living with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) for many years, having accurate, unbiased and credible information is essential to your health. Informational needs range from understanding Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, available treatment options and therapies on the horizon, diet and nutrition guidance, and emotional and mental support resources.

This valuable guide can be shared with anyone living with IBD and with family and friends supporting someone with IBD. The chapters are easy to read and written in a supportive voice. The book is filled with patient stories, bringing to life the diverse experiences of living with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Written by world-class medical specialists, this book is an invaluable resource for anyone wanting trusted information and expert insight.

Softcover • 7.375 x 9.125 inches • 192 pages • Mayo Clinic Press • 2022 • ISBN 9781945564086

The facts

1.6 million

Americans have IBD, split about equally between Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis

About the Author

About the author

Francis A. Farraye, M.D., M.Sc.

Dr. Farraye is the director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center at Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, Fla., and a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. A gastroenterologist and clinical investigator, he has been practicing medicine for 33 years. Dr. Farraye is a frequent speaker on the diagnosis and management of IBD and has authored or coauthored more than 450 scientific manuscripts, chapters, reviews and abstracts. He is editor in chief of IBD Journal Scan published weekly by the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He coedited the publications Curbside Consultation in Inflammatory Bowel Disease and GI Emergencies.…

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About the author

Sunanda V. Kane, M.D., M.S.P.H.

Dr. Kane is a professor of medicine at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science and assistant chair for patient experience within the division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minn. She also serves as chair of Mayo Clinic Quality Academy’s fellow subcommittee. Dr. Kane, a gastroenterologist and clinical investigator, has been practicing medicine for 22 years. She served as president of the American College of Gastroenterology from 2018 to 2019, chaired the National Patient Education Committee for the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation and recently completed a five-year term on the Gastroenterology Specialty Council for the American Board of…

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