Systematic review: Frequency and reasons for consultation for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease and dyspepsia

Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 331-342

  Hungin, A P S ^a   Hill, C ^b   Raghunath, A ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b OXFORD PHARMAGENESIS LTD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; COMORBIDITY; CONSULTATION; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DYSPEPSIA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HUMAN; OBSESSION; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PHOBIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP DISORDER; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL STATUS; SOMATIZATION;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DYSPEPSIA; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENTS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 67651167050     PISSN: 02692813     EISSN: 13652036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2009.04047.x     Document Type: Review

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