The Perspective of the Patient

Gastroenterology

Volumn 126, Issue 1, 2004, Pages

  Norton, Nancy J ^a  

^a Intl Found Funct Gastrointest D   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALOSETRON;

CHEMOTHERAPY; CHILDBIRTH; CONFERENCE PAPER; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EDUCATION; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION; GASTROINTESTINAL DISEASE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; IRRITABLE COLON; PATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH; SCORING SYSTEM; SIDE EFFECT; STANDARDIZATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0346732087     PISSN: 00165085     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2003.10.081     Document Type: Conference Paper

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