title: [Functional bowel disorders: impact and limitations of evidence-based medicine].
abstract: Although tremendous efforts have been carried out to explore the physiopathology, classification and therapeutic modalities of functional bowels disorders, these conditions still elude the classical anatomical-clinical approach. This article summarizes recent advances in the field, discusses critically their impact on daily clinical practice and provides some practical recommendations.
authors.affiliation: Division de gastroentérologie et d'hépatologie, HUG, 1211 Genève 14. philippe.desaussure@hcuge.ch
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: de Saussure
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bertolini
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*