TY  - BOOK
AU  - Lacy,Brian E.
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Making sense of IBS: a physician answers your questions about irritable bowel syndrome 
T2  - A Johns Hopkins Press health book
AV  - RC862.I77 L33 2006eb
U1  - 616.3/42 22
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Baltimore
PB  - Johns Hopkins University Press
KW  - Irritable colon
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-293) and index; 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 normal digestion -- Diagnostic tests and what they mean -- What is my prognosis? -- Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome. Treatment basics -- Diet -- Treatments for constipation -- Treatments for diarrhea -- Medications for pain, bloating, and overall symptoms -- Complementary and alternative medicines -- Psychological, hypnotherapeutic, and psychiatric therapies -- Complementary and alternative medicine -- Other issues. IBS and children -- What does the future hold? -- Patient resources; Electronic reproduction; Palo Alto, Calif.; ebrary; 2009; Available via World Wide Web; Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries
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ER  -