Symptomatology, quality of life and economic features of irritable bowel syndrome - The effect of hypnotherapy

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 91-95

  Houghton, L A ^a   Heyman, D J ^a   Whorwell, P J ^a  

^a MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPNOSIS; IRRITABLE COLON; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0030049375     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.1996.tb00181.x     Document Type: Article

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