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Review
. 2008 Mar 8;336(7643):556-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.39484.712616.AD.

Diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults in primary care: summary of NICE guidance

J Dalrymple  1 , I Bullock
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Diagnosis and management of irritable bowel syndrome in adults in primary care: summary of NICE guidance

J Dalrymple et al. BMJ. .

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Algorithm showing process for diagnosing and managing irritable bowel syndrome
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