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Gastroenterology, a historical specialty with a great future
Javier Crespo1, Francisco Jorquera Plaza2
1Servicio Digestivo, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla , España.
Abstract:
The specialty of gastroenterology (SGI) deals with the conditions involving the gut (esophagus, stomach, bowels, anorectal region), liver, bile ducts, pancreas, and peritoneum, specifically with their etiology, epidemiology, pathophysiology, semiology, diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and treatment. As shown by Dr. Curbelo et al. in the present issue of The Spanish Journal of Digestive Diseases (Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas), our SGI has progressively grown as a specialty training option, and is now one of the five most commonly requested residency programs.
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