Perceptions of illness stigma in patients with inflammatory bowel disease and irritable bowel syndrome

Quality of Life Research

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1391-1399

  Taft, Tiffany H ^a   Keefer, Laurie ^a   Artz, Caroline ^a   Bratten, Jason ^a   Jones, Michael P ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chronic illness stigmatization; Inflammatory bowel disease; Irritable bowel syndrome; Patient reported outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ENTERITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; IRRITABLE COLON; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASES; IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; QUESTIONNAIRES; STEREOTYPING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84857086222     PISSN: 09629343     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11136-011-9883-x     Document Type: Article

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