Bmc Complementary and Alternative Medicine Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Cost in Functional Bowel Disorders: a Six Month Prospective Study in a Large Hmo
Bmc Complementary and Alternative Medicine Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use and Cost in Functional Bowel Disorders: a Six Month Prospective Study in a Large Hmo
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M. V. van Tilburg;O. Palsson;R. Levy;A. Feld;Marsha Turner;D. Drossman;William E Whitehead;Rona L;Andrew D;Edu;E. William;Whitehead
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M. V. van Tilburg;O. Palsson;R. Levy;A. Feld;Marsha Turner;D. Drossman;William E Whitehead;Rona L;Andrew D;Edu;E. William;Whitehead
背景：功能性肠病（FBD）是一种难以治疗和管理的慢性疾病。许多患者和医生对标准医疗护理所能达到的症状改善程度不满意，这可能导致他们寻求替代护理。目前还没有关于补充和替代医学（CAM）用于除肠易激综合征（IBS）以外的FBD的类型或CAM治疗的经济成本的数据。本研究的目的是确定肠易激综合征、功能性腹泻、功能性便秘和功能性腹痛中CAM的患病率、类型和费用。
Background: Functional Bowel Disorders (FBD) are chronic disorders that are difficult to treat and manage. Many patients and doctors are dissatisfied with the level of improvement in symptoms that can be achieved with standard medical care which may lead them to seek alternatives for care. There are currently no data on the types of Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) used for FBDs other than Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), or on the economic costs of CAM treatments. The aim of this study is to determine prevalence, types and costs of CAM in IBS, functional diarrhea, functional constipation, and functional abdominal pain.