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About the Book

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.

About the Authors

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.
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 nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in the causation of peptic ulcers.