Preview books - Understanding Indigestion and
Ulcers
Virtually everyone has had indigestion at some
time, and for most people it’s simply a minor nuisance. More often
than not, it happens when you’ve overindulged or eaten something that
doesn’t agree with you and it only lasts for a short time. For some
people the symptoms can be persistent and so severe that they interfere
with everyday life.
The symptoms may be caused by some undiagnosed problem within the digestive
system, which needs to be properly identified and treated by a doctor. This
book will help you distinguish between minor symptoms, which you can safely
treat yourself, and those that need further investigation.
Dr N.J.D. Wight is a specialist registrar in
Gastroenterology at the Queen’s Medical Centre in Nottingham. His research
interests include the interactions between Helicobacter pylori and non-steroidal
anti-inflammatory drugs in the causation of peptic ulcers.
Professor C.J. Hawkey is Professor of Gastroenterology
at Nottingham University and founding chairman of the Nottingham Gut Group.
He was educated in Oxford and trained at the Middlesex Hospital. He has
worked in many hospitals in England treating and researching this therapeutic
area.
