title: Irritable bowel syndrome in Australian general practice.
abstract: Irritable colon, spastic colon syndrome, mucous colitis, splenic flexure syndrome and functional diarrhoea were included with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), however these related conditions accounted for only 3% of total IBS problems managed.
authors.affiliation: AIHW Australian GP Statistics & Classification Centre, University of Sydney, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Janice
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Harrison
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D005194:Family Practice; D006801:Humans; D043183:Irritable Bowel Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D011320:Primary Health Care