Irritable bowel syndrome is a common disorder of gastrointestinal function with symptoms that can include abdominal pain, constipation and/or diarrhoea. Many patients report that diet affects symptoms and guidelines identify first- and second-line dietary treatments to improve symptoms. This article discusses recent improvements in standards of care for patients, with an emphasis on diet, and suggests a new approach to treating patients that is clinically effective and reduces costs.
Primary Health Care. doi: 10.7748/phc.2018.e1375
CitationThompson J (2018) Improving outcomes for patients with irritable bowel syndrome in primary care, with specific focus on diet. Primary Health Care. doi: 10.7748/phc.2018.e1375
Peer reviewThis article has been subject to double-blind review and checked for plagiarism using automated software
Correspondence Conflict of interestNone declared
Published online: 16 May 2018
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