Irritable bowel syndrome : diagnosis and clinical management

Definitions and classifications of irritable bowel syndrome / Alexander C. Ford -- Epidemiology of irritable bowel syndrome / Stefan Müller-Lissner -- Global impact of irritable bowel syndrome / Eamonn M.M. Quigley -- What is the best way to identify and quantify irritable bowel syndrome? / Gururaj J. Kolar and G. Richard Locke III -- Practical approach to clinical assessment of irritable bowel syndrome / Robin Spiller and Ching Lam -- Interface between primary care and secondary care / Nicholas S. Coleman and Hazel Everitt -- Self-management strategies for irritable bowel syndrome / Monica E. Jarrett, Pamela Barney, and Margaret M. Heitkemper -- Food-related symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome / Michel Dapoigny -- Gut inflammation in irritable bowel syndrome / Kok-Ann Gwee -- Psychological factors and treatments in irritable bowel syndrome / Stephan R. Weinland and Douglas A. Drossman -- Gut motility related symptoms / Juan-R. Malagelada and Carolina Malagelada -- Gut hypersensitivity related symptoms / Adam D. Farmer, Madusha Peiris, and Qasim Aziz -- Abdominal bloating / Peter J. Whorwell -- Sequencing the treatments : the book in one chapter! / Hans Törnblom and Magnus Simrén -- Diagnostic and therapeutic horizons for irritable bowel syndrome / Jan Tack.

CIP record. Publication date: 01 13

Includes bibliographical references and index.