Understanding the Irritable Gut; The Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders

The functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGIDs) can perplex doctors and patients alike. Understanding the Irritable Gut seeks to demystify these disorders. W. Grant Thompson, MD explains with ease and clarity the nature, prevalence, and putative causes of these disorders that affect up to two thirds of individuals worldwide. For the first time, the information developed and assembled by the Rome Foundation to identify, classify, and treat these disorders is presented in an easy-to-read, nontechnical format. Understanding the Irritable Gut Focuses on the doctor/patient relationship Helps patients understand and cope with their symptoms Over the counter treatments � what is proven to work and what is not Introductory chapters providing The Patient�s Perspective by Nancy Norton, President of the International Foundation for Functional GI Disorders, and The Physician�s Perspective by Dr. Douglas Drossman 17 chapters, over 270 pages, and 24 figures covering all aspects of functional GI disorders