Variation in Care for Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome in the United States.

OBJECTIVES:Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects nearly one in seven Americans. Significant national variations in care may exist, due to a current lack of standardized diagnosis and treatment algorithms; this can translate into a substantial additional economic burden. The study examines healthcar...

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Main Authors: Brian E Lacy, Haridarshan Patel, Annie Guérin, Katherine Dea, Justin L Scopel, Reza Alaghband, Eric Qiong Wu, Reema Mody
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4845999?pdf=render