Irritable bowel syndrome in general practice: prevalence, characteristics, and referral.

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Published in Gut on January 01, 2000

Authors

W G Thompson1, K W Heaton, G T Smyth, C Smyth

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1: Division of Gastroenterology, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada.

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