title: Self-care and primary care of dyspepsia: a review.
abstract: Digestive disorders are common in the community and a frequent reason for consultation in primary care, yet there is considerable uncertainty about their prevalence, natural history and management. This paper reviews knowledge of the epidemiology of dyspepsia and acid-peptic disease and goes on to examine issues in self-care and primary care of these conditions.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004032:Diet; D004415:Dyspepsia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010437:Peptic Ulcer / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012648:Self Care; D012651:Self Medication