{"product_id":"9781405133760","title":"The Enteric Nervous System","description":"\u003ch1\u003eThe Enteric Nervous System\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJohn Barton Furness\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMedical \/ Gastroenterology\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCovers all aspects of the structure, function, neurochemistry, transmitter identification and development of the enteric nervous system\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis book brings together extensive knowledge of the structure and cell physiology of the enteric nervous system and provides an up-to-date synthesis of the roles of the enteric nervous system in the control of motility, secretion and blood supply in the gastrointestinal tract.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIt includes sections on the enteric nervous system in disease, genetic abnormalities that affect enteric nervous system function, and targets for therapy in the enteric nervous system. It also includes many newly created explanatory diagrams and illustrations of the organization of enteric nerve circuits.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis new book is ideal for gastroenterologists (including trainees\/fellows), clinical physiologists and educators. It is invaluable for the many scientists in academia, research institutes and industry who have been drawn to work on the gastrointestinal innervation because of its intrinsic interest, its economic importance and its involvement in unsolved health problems. It also provides a valuable resource for undergraduate and graduate teaching.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  John Furness is an expert on the enteric nervous system and its functions and has published over 300 relevant papers. In addition to his academic roles, he is a consultant in the GI drug development programs of GlaxoSmithKline, Novartis and Pfizer and has contracts with GSK and Pfizer for target identification and lead compound testing.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cu\u003eRelevant honours include:\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Distinguished Achievement Award, Australian Neuroscience Society, 2003\u003cbr\u003e Davenport Medal, American Physiological Society, 1997\u003cbr\u003e Grossman Lecturer, Cambridge, 1995 (The field of the Grossman Foundation is gastroenterology)\u003cbr\u003e Australian Physiological and Pharmacological Society Lecture and Medal, 1995\u003cbr\u003e Distinguished Research Prize, Gastroenterological Society of Australia, 1994\u003cbr\u003e Janssen Research Award, 1993 (The field of the award is gastroenterology)\u003cbr\u003e Fellow, Australian Academy of Science, Elected 1989\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 January 2006\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781405133760\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e288\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e26.88\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44310765142156,"sku":"9781405133760","price":172.76,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781405133760_fde22c54-67e6-4dc6-93af-295ad1638497.jpg?v=1780105029","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781405133760","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}