Dr. Gray reports no commercial conflict of interest.

This activity is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant from the Novartis Foundation for Gerontology.

Release Date: 12/01/1999
Termination Date: 12/01/2002

Estimated time to complete: 1 hour(s).

Albert Einstein College of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 1 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

• Evaluate the patient and make the diagnosis of the irritable bowel syndrome by virtue of the typical history and exclusion of other diseases that may produce similar symptoms
• Enumerate the associated conditions that commonly occur in the setting of IBS
• Discuss the emerging pathophysiologic mechanisms that appear to be important in leading to IBS
• Design a flexible approach to the individual patient, based on the predominant response and the response to therapy.

 

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