The student will need to know the main gastroenterological symptoms and understand how they relate to the main gastroenterological syndromes. The student must also learn the main diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, the liver, the pancreas and of the biliary tree.
Course Prerequisites
Having learnt gastrointestinal anatomy, physiology and histology. Completion of the surgical and medical semeiotics exams.
Teaching Methods
Frontal lectures, practical training in the outpatient clinic and ward.
Assessment Methods
Oral final exam, no mid course "in itinere" exams.
Texts
Rugarli C (ed.). Medicina Interna Sistematica. Capitoli su apparato gastroenterico, fegato, vie biliari, pancreas e oncologia gastroenterica.
Malattie dell’apparato digerente. UNIGASTRO Coordinamento Nazionale Docenti Universitari di Gastroenterologia (ed.).