Anatomy of the Digestive System (cont.)
Medical Author:
Marianne Rieser
Coauthor:
Sandeep Mukherjee, MD, MB, BCh
Medical Editor:
Simmy Bank, MD, MB, ChB
Medical Editor:
Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD
Medical Editor:
BS Anand, MD
IN THIS ARTICLEAuthors and EditorsAuthor:Marianne Rieser, Medical Writer, eMedicine.com, Inc.Coauthor(s): Sandeep Mukherjee, MD, MB, BCh, Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, University of Nebraska Medical Center. Editors:Simmy Bank, MD, MB, ChB, Chair, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Long Island Jewish Hospital, Albert Einstein College of Medicine; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; BS Anand, MD, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Baylor University College of Medicine. Last Editorial Review: 10/21/2005 |
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