Making sense of IBS : a physician answers your questions about irritable bowel syndrome

Making sense of IBS A physician answers your questions about irritable bowel syndrome

Brian E. Lacy

Book - 2006

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Subjects
Irritable colon.
Published
Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press 2006.
Language
English
Main Author
Brian E. Lacy (-)
Physical Description
xii, 305 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [285]-293) and index.
ISBN
9780801884566
  • Preface
  • Acknowledgments
  • List of Abbreviations
  • Part I. Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Who, What, and Why?
  • 1. Why Me? Why Now?
  • 2. What Is IBS?
  • 3. How Common Is IBS?
  • 4. What Causes IBS?
  • Part II. Diagnosing Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • 5. How Is IBS Diagnosed?
  • 6. IBS and Other Medical Disorders
  • 7. The Anatomy of Normal Digestion
  • 8. Diagnostic Tests and What They Mean
  • 9. What Is My Prognosis?
  • Part III. Treating Irritable Bowel Syndrome
  • 10. Treatment Basics
  • 11. Diet
  • 12. Treatments for Constipation
  • 13. Treatments for Diarrhea
  • 14. Medications for Pain, Bloating, and Overall Symptoms
  • 15. Psychological, Hypnotherapeutic, and Psychiatric Therapies
  • 16. Complementary and Alternative Medicine
  • Part IV. Other Issues
  • 17. IBS and Children
  • 18. What Does the Future Hold?
  • Appendix. About Clinical Trials and Scientific Research
  • Patient Resources
  • Glossary
  • References
  • Index

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