title: Irritable bowel syndrome.
abstract: Patients with IBS need an integrated, individualized approach to treatment, with a foundation based on a successful patient-physician relationship. The emotional and psychologic needs of the patients need to be considered in a successful management plan. Further advances in the pathophysiology of disease are essential to develop suitable and more comprehensive treatment options.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology, Pennsylvania Hospital, University of Pennsylvania Health System, Philadelphia, USA.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Rothstein
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000503:physiopathology; D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003672:Defecation / Q000502:physiology; D004043:Dietary Fiber / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010347:Patient Care Planning; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D011613:Psychotherapy; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D018680:Cholinergic Antagonists; D004043:Dietary Fiber