Title:
Making sense of IBS : a physician answers your questions about irritable bowel syndrome
Author:
Lacy, Brian E.
ISBN:
9780801884559
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Publication Information:
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, 2006.
Physical Description:
305 p.: ill.; 24 cm.
Series:
A Johns Hopkins Press health book
Series Title:
A Johns Hopkins Press health book
Contents:
Irritable Bowel Syndrome : who, what, and why? Why me? why now? -- What is ibs? -- How common is IBS? -- What causes IBS? -- Diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome. How is ibs diagnosed? -- IBS and other medical disorders -- The anatomy of digestion -- Diagnostic tests and what they mean -- IBS : what's my prognosis? -- Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome -- Exercise, lifestyle modifications, and other approaches -- What about diet? -- Medications for constipation -- Medications for diarrhea -- Medications for pain, bloating, and other symptoms -- Complementary and alternative treatments -- Psychological, hypnotherapy and psychiatric options -- Other issues. IBS and children -- What does the future hold? -- Patient resources.
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