PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Shen, Bo
AU  - Soffer, Edy
TI  - The challenge of irritable bowel syndrome: Creating an alliance between patient and physician
DP  - 2001 Mar 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 224--234
VI  - 68
IP  - 3
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/3/224.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/68/3/224.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2001 Mar 01; 68
AB  - 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.