Objectives:

• Describe one or more current epidemiological patterns of digestive diseases.
• Specify clinical features of complicated/rare digestive disease cases, as well as more typical cases.
• Apply knowledge of clinical features, epidemiology, and other factors to diagnose digestive disease in patients.
• Review surgical options for digestive disease patients.
• Summarize management concerns for digestive disease patients, including cancer risk and surveillance, ostomy care, health maintenance, pregnancy, and the psychosocial dimensions of digestive disease.