Abstract
Topics discussed by the panel include specific indications for use of vitamins, choice of the best sedative and the best antacid for routine use9 beneficial effect of anticholinergics, medical versus surgical treatment of hiatus hernia, management of mild cirrhosis, criteria for resumption of activity following hepatitis, treatment of pancreatitis, precautions and technic of needle biopsy of the liver, measures to relieve constipation, preparation of the intestine for surgery, complications of the use of mineral oil, operative management of patients receiving steroids, indications for steroids in gastrointestinal disorders, and drugs to use in the terminal stage of cancer.