Medicine and Surgery

Learning outcomes: The course aims to provide a thorough knowledge on issues related to the preventive, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of gastrointestinal, hepatic and pancreatic diseases of surgical interest At the end of the teaching program the student will be able to: - integrate the etiological and pathophysiological mechanisms of the diseases of the digestive tract with the clinical presentation - analyze symptoms, signs, and complications of diseases - investigate in orderly diagnostic algorithms and give indications on prevention and therapies - comprehend surgical procedures and their indications.