Sexual Abuse in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: To Ask or Not to Ask – That Is the Question
BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and costly disorder in Canada. The paucity of medical treatment underscores the importance of examining every element of the management approach. Data exist supporting an increased prevalence of abuse among individuals with IBS. Importantly, the...
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| description | BACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and costly disorder in Canada. The paucity of medical treatment underscores the importance of examining every element of the management approach. Data exist supporting an increased prevalence of abuse among individuals with IBS. Importantly, the pathophysiology underlying the link between abuse and IBS is increasingly understood. Treatment recommendations by opinion leaders support an abuse inquiry. However, many clinicians view abuse inquiry as an ethical dilemma. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-4c58f1ee379445ccaee8ed3dc50eed402025-02-03T06:14:04ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002002-01-01161180180510.1155/2002/245256Sexual Abuse in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: To Ask or Not to Ask – That Is the QuestionAlexandra Ilnyckyj0Charles N Bernstein1Section of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaSection of Gastroenterology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, CanadaBACKGROUND: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a common and costly disorder in Canada. The paucity of medical treatment underscores the importance of examining every element of the management approach. Data exist supporting an increased prevalence of abuse among individuals with IBS. Importantly, the pathophysiology underlying the link between abuse and IBS is increasingly understood. Treatment recommendations by opinion leaders support an abuse inquiry. However, many clinicians view abuse inquiry as an ethical dilemma.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/245256 |
| spellingShingle | Alexandra Ilnyckyj Charles N Bernstein Sexual Abuse in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: To Ask or Not to Ask – That Is the Question Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology |
| title | Sexual Abuse in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: To Ask or Not to Ask – That Is the Question |
| title_full | Sexual Abuse in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: To Ask or Not to Ask – That Is the Question |
| title_fullStr | Sexual Abuse in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: To Ask or Not to Ask – That Is the Question |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sexual Abuse in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: To Ask or Not to Ask – That Is the Question |
| title_short | Sexual Abuse in Irritable Bowel Syndrome: To Ask or Not to Ask – That Is the Question |
| title_sort | sexual abuse in irritable bowel syndrome to ask or not to ask that is the question |
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