Will the history and physical examination help establish that irritable bowel syndrome is causing this patient's lower gastrointestinal tract symptoms?

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Published in JAMA on October 15, 2008

Authors

Alexander C Ford1, Nicholas J Talley, Sander J O Veldhuyzen van Zanten, Nimish B Vakil, David L Simel, Paul Moayyedi

Author Affiliations

1: Gastroenterology Division, McMaster University Medical Centre, 1200 Main St W, Hamilton, ON L8N 3Z5, Canada. alexf12399@yahoo.com

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