Drawing on the scientific knowledge and clinical wisdom accrued over a lifetime of experience, Hogan's book is at once a scholarly review and a study of the understanding and treatment of psychosomatic patients generally, and those suffering from Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis particularly. As such it is a landmark volume and destined to become a classic in the field.

In this erudite volume, Hogan reviews in detail and then integrates relevant material in three domains of study: organic pathology and medical treatment, the relationship between psyche and