The measurement of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)-related misconceptions in people with IBS

Journal of Psychosomatic Research

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 269-276

  Dancey, Christine P ^a   Fox, Rachel ^a   Devins, Gerald M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

Author keywords

IBS related misconceptions; Illness related knowledge; Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS); Measurement; Patient education

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MEASUREMENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0033197725     PISSN: 00223999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-3999(99)00039-2     Document Type: Article

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