Alimentary pharmacology & therapeutics
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Aliment. Pharmacol. Ther. · Jun 2006
Determinants of healthcare-seeking behaviour among subjects with irritable bowel syndrome.
Doctor visits for irritable bowel syndrome are associated with high medical costs. Predictors of medical consultation for irritable bowel syndrome remain poorly understood. ⋯ Healthcare-seeking behaviour among irritable bowel syndrome patients was determined by presence of comorbidities and extent that irritable bowel syndrome affected quality of life, not physical symptoms or mental health status.