Irritable bowel syndrome: A global view

Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (Australia)

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 1007-1009

  Fass, Ronnie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ARIZONA VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL DISTENSION; ABDOMINAL PAIN; ASIA; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEFECATION DISORDER; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; IRRITABLE COLON; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RACE; RELIABILITY; SEX RATIO; STANDARD; TELEPHONE;

EID: 0141730239     PISSN: 08159319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1746.2003.03138.x     Document Type: Editorial

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