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Functional Gastrointestinal Disease

Overview
Journal Can Fam Physician
Specialties General Medicine
Public Health
Date 2011 Feb 11
PMID 21308014
Authors
A H Jiwani
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Abstract

Despite their prevalence, functional disturbances of the gastrointestinal tract in response to stress are often disregarded or unrecognized. The nature of these disturbances, particularly the irritable bowel syndrome, is discussed and an outline of treatment programs given, stressing the need for psychotherapy.

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