Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome® by Douglas A. Drossman, MD,Anthony J. Lembo, MD

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Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome^®

Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is characterized by chronic or recurrent abdominal pain or discomfort, usually accompanied by constipation and/or diarrhea. This informative handbook will define the epidemiology and pathophysiology of IBS that lead to a diagnosis of the syndrome. Lifestyle and diet considerations will also be discussed as well as both pharmacologic and herbal treatments that can alleviate IBS symptoms. 148 pages.

Douglas A. Drossman, MD

Professor of Medicine and Psychiatry/Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Co-Director, Center for Functional Gastrointestinal and Motility Disorders
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Anthony J. Lembo, MD

Director of the Motility Center, Gastroenterology Department
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
Clinical Instructor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School
Boston, Massachusetts

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Epidemiology
Chapter 3: Pathophysiology
Chapter 4: Diagnosis
Chapter 5: A Graduated Multicomponent Treatment Approach to IBS
Chapter 6: Approach to the Patient
Chapter 7: Diet and IBS
Chapter 8: Pharmacologic Treatment
Chapter 9: Alternative and Chinese Herbal Medicine
Chapter 10: Psychological Treatments
Index

Gastrointestinal

Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome®

Douglas A. Drossman, MD

Anthony J. Lembo, MD

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Contemporary Diagnosis and Management of Irritable Bowel Syndrome^®