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This Question Book Is Designed To Assist In Preparations For The European Specialty Examination In Gastroenterology And Hepatology (esegh). Completing This Examination Demonstrates That Sufficient Knowledge Has Been Acquired To Fulfil The Requirements Of A Specialist In Gastroenterology And Hepatology, According To A Curriculum Agreed Upon Across Europe. This Preparation Book Adopts The Same 'best Of Five' Question Format Used In The Esegh. Furthermore, It Covers The Breadth Of The Curriculum, And Its Composition Has Been Designed To Exactly Match The Relative Proportion Of Questions On Each Topic Area Found In The Examination. Each Of The 300 Questions Contained In The Book Is Accompanied By An Answer, A Set Of Succinct Bullet Points Of Key 'take-home' Messages And A Short Summary Of The Relevant Background, Evidence Base, And Up-to-date European Guidelines. The Book Ends With A Chapter Of 50 Questions Designed To Act As A Mock Examination For Use In The Final Stages Of Preparation.