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Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health

Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health

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Diagram of the digestive system
Figure 8.1  The digestive tract or gastrointestinal system is the tube-like passage from the mouth, through the stomach and intestines to the anus, together with the organs that connect with it (e.g. the liver, spleen and pancreas). (Source: The Open University, 2006, Living with Diabetes, Figure 2.1)

 8.1.1  Appendicitis