%0 Journal Article %A Bo Shen %A Edy Soffer %T The challenge of irritable bowel syndrome: Creating an alliance between patient and physician %D 2001 %J Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine %P 224-234 %V 68 %N 3 %X The most important component of the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is to establish a therapeutic physician-patient relationship, coupled with patient education. We describe a stepwise approach to management, including judicious use of invasive tests, and setting realistic treatment goals that address the dominant symptoms, their seventy, and psychosocial factors. %U https://www.ccjm.org/content/ccjom/68/3/224.full.pdf