Change in quality of life for patients with irritable bowel syndrome following referral to a gastroenterologist: a cohort study

BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a chronic functional condition, considerably reduces quality of life (QoL) and referral to gastroenterology is common. Until now, however, the impact of seeing a gastroenterologist for IBS on patients’ QoL and utility has not been assessed. METHODS: Pat...

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Main Authors: Canavan, Caroline, West, Joe, Card, Timothy R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science 2015
Online Access:http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/32649/
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