Irritable bowel syndrome and the Rome III criteria: For better or for worse?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 437-439

  Gwee, Kok Ann ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Functional bowel disorders; Illness behaviour theory; Irritable bowel syndrome; Pathophysiology; Rome III criteria; Treatment outcomes

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; LAXATIVE; PROKINETIC AGENT;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; APPENDICITIS; BLOATING; CHOLECYSTITIS; CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIAGNOSIS RELATED GROUP; DISEASE DURATION; FOOD ALLERGY; HUMAN; INTESTINE FUNCTION DISORDER; IRRITABLE COLON; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

COLONIC DISEASES, FUNCTIONAL; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; HUMANS; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE;

EID: 34248222639     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e328013c0fa     Document Type: Review

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