Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Authors: Dorothy M. Owens
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1995)

Letters15 September 1995Irritable Bowel SyndromeDorothy M. Owens, MDiv, MA, Daniel K. Nelson, MS, and Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhDDorothy M. Owens, MDiv, MAVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14607Nepean Hospital, University of Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales 2751, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author, Daniel K. Nelson, MSVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14607Nepean Hospital, University of Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales 2751, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this author, and Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhDVanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14607Nepean Hospital, University of Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales 2751, AustraliaSearch for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-123-6-199509150-00018 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:Dr. Charnoff raises interesting questions regarding the incidence of hospitalization and surgery in patients with the irritable bowel syndrome. Our study was not designed to address these issues directly [1], but we are pleased to respond in more general terms and to correct any misinterpretations.First, our study did elaborate on these data as they relate to the physician–patient interaction. We found no association between the number of either general or abdominal surgeries and the strength of the physician–patient relationship. A significant association was noted, however, between our scoring of the physician–patient interaction and the number of hospitalizations ...References1. Owens DM, Nelson DK, Talley NJ. The irritable bowel syndrome: long-term prognosis and the physician–patient interaction. Ann Intern Med. 1995; 122:107-12. Google Scholar2. Drossman DA, Thompson WG, Talley NJ, Funch-Jensen P, Janssens J, Whitehead WE. Identification of subgroups of functional gastrointestinal disorders. Gastroenterology International. 1990; 3:159-72. Google Scholar3. Talley NJ, Zinsmeister AR, VanDyke C, Melton LJ 3d. Epidemiology of colonic symptoms and the irritable bowel syndrome. Gastroenterology. 1991; 101:927-34. Google Scholar4. Drossman DA, Sandler RS, McKee PC, Lontz AJ. Bowel patterns among subjects not seeking health care. Use of a questionnaire to identify a population with bowel dysfunction. Gastroenterology. 1982; 82:529-34. Google Scholar5. Sandler RS, Drossman DA, Nathan HP, McKee DC. Symptom complaints and health care seeking behavior in subjects with bowel dysfunction. Gastroenterology. 1984; 87:314-8. Google Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Dorothy M. Owens, MDiv, MA; Daniel K. Nelson, MS; Nicholas J. Talley, MD, PhDAffiliations: Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240University of Rochester, Rochester, NY 14607Nepean Hospital, University of Sydney, Penrith, New South Wales 2751, Australia PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byInternistische UrsachenDefinition and epidemiology of functional gastrointestinal disorders 15 September 1995Volume 123, Issue 6Page: 471KeywordsAbdominal surgeryCholecystectomyHospitalizationsIrritable bowel syndromeLaparotomyOrthopedic surgeryOrthopedicsPolypectomiesSquamous cell carcinomaSurgery ePublished: 15 August 2000 Issue Published: 15 September 1995 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 1995 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...