[Functional bowel disorders: impact and limitations of evidence-based medicine].
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.
de Saussure
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Division de gastroentérologie et d'hépatologie, HUG, 1211 Genève 14. philippe.desaussure@hcuge.ch
Bertolini
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D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*