Gender, age, society, culture, and the patient's perspective in the functional gastrointestinal disorders.
@article{Chang2006GenderAS, title={Gender, age, society, culture, and the patient's perspective in the functional gastrointestinal disorders.}, author={Lin Chang and Brenda B. Toner and Shin Fukudo and Elspeth Guthrie and Giles Richard Locke and Nancy J. Norton and Ami D. Sperber}, journal={Gastroenterology}, year={2006}, volume={130 5}, pages={ 1435-46 } }
Patients with functional gastrointestinal disorders (FGID) often experience emotional distress, a perceived lack of validation, and an unsatisfactory experience with health care providers. A health care provider can provide the patient with a framework in which to understand and legitimize their symptoms, remove self-doubt or blame, and identify factors that contribute to symptoms that the patient can influence or control. This framework can be strengthened with the consideration of various…
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