Nr 304 week 2 edapt - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chronic gastrointestinal diseases affect up to 20 million people in the United States and are responsible for 25% of all surgical procedures (GI Alliance, 2021). In fact, digestive diseases represent one of the nation's most serious health problems in terms of discomfort and pain, personal expenditures for treatment, working hours lost, and mortality. Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Although rates have been declining due to early detection and treat...