Who gets irritable bowel syndrome and does seeing a gastroenterologist affect its course?
A review of studies involving patients with irritable bowel syndrome is presented. This review looks at the impact of gastroenterology consultation on health care utilization patterns and the well-being of the patient when followed up over a two-year period. A structured gastroenterological consultation between the physician and patient may decrease the number of office visits for gastrointestinal-related problems.
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Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinical and Research Centre, University of Manitoba, 804F-715 McDermot Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3E 3P4, Canada. cbernstein@umanitoba.ca
D003109:Colonic Diseases, Functional / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005762:Gastroenterology; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D014943:Global Health; D006801:Humans; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors