Editorial

Diagnosis of Irritable Bowel Syndrome: What Are We Missing?

Authors: Marcy Coash, DO, John W. Birk, MD, FACG

Abstract

Over the past several decades, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) has earned its place as a diagnosis among primary care providers and gastroenterologists due to its increasingly high prevalence, between 3–20%, and its debilitating symptoms. Aside from the health concerns to the patient, the societal and economic impacts of IBS are substantial resulting in exorbitant healthcare expenditures.1

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