Introduction
The book “Celiac disease: The road to diagnosis” was published in 2006 with the purpose of increasing awareness of celiac disease (Please see Preface). Data from Canada and other countries shows that awareness of celiac disease amongst health professional remains a problem and delays in diagnosis are common.
The family physicians are at the fore-front of providing primary medical care and would be the obvious targets for education on improving awareness of any disorder. With this in mind, a complimentary copy of the book was sent to several hundred final-year Residents in Family Practice Programmes in medical universities across Canada in 2006 and 2007. It was also distributed to family physicians in the province of Nova Scotia. Copies are being sent to medical libraries across North America.
Due to the overwhelming positive response from the readers, it was decided to put the book on a web site so that it is freely available both to health professionals and the public.
The book and this web site are dedicated to all those who are working to improve the lives of individuals with celiac disease
For more information contact:
Dr. Mohsin Rashid
Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition
IWK Health Center
5850 University Avenue
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canada B3K 6R8
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