Frank A.Granderath
Thomas Kamolz
Rudolph Pointner (Eds.)

2006

Principles of Disease,Diagnosis, and Treatment
SpringerWienNewYork

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is one of the most common gastrointestinal disorders in the Western world. In recent years, there have been many developments in the field of GERD. At least, all these developments have helped to find new diagnostic procedures and different treatment concepts. As well known, GERD affects patients quality of life and leads to a significant economic burden on society.