Irritable bowel syndrome.
The irritable bowel syndrome is characterised by symptoms of apparent gastrointestinal origin, in the absence of any demonstrable structural abnormality. The author emphasises the need for the exclusion of organic disease and outlines the minimum investigations required to achieve this.
Ward
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Royal Brisbane Hospital, Queensland.
D002985:Clinical Protocols; D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans