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New Rome IV Diagnostic Criteria for Functional GI Disorders Debuting at DDW 2016 May 2016
The Rome Foundation, dedicated to improving the lives of people with Functional gastrointestinal (GI) Disorders, will announce new diagnostic criteria next month to update [...]
Rome IV: What You Need to Know May 2016
Rome IV FAQs For information on the pre-sale of the ROME IV Collection, click here. Why Should there be Rome IV? This is a [...]
Rome IV Debuting First Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders Educational Material for Primary Care and Non-GI Clinicians, and Pediatric Professionals May 2016
The Rome Foundation, as part of its launch of new Rome IV diagnostic criteria later this month, will be releasing two volumes designed to [...]
Neurogenesis: What You Need to Know About Brain Cell Growth and Your GI Symptoms April 2016
In the course of my practice and in my care for my patients, I believe that one of the most important items of information that [...]
Ruthvik Padival, MD Shares Main Takeaway: Biopsychosocial Approach for FGIDs is Key January 2016
Ruthvik Padival, MD, Internal Medicine – Psychiatry Resident, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics shares his thoughts on his experiences and key takeaways during [...]
Healthcare Disruption Must Include Communications Training for Physicians January 2016
It was refreshing to read this Washington Post article, A Different Kind of Care Package, because it signified to me that future doctors are [...]
Opioid-Induced Narcotic Bowel Syndrome: A Matter of Life and Death December 2015
A recent New York Times piece, How Doctors Helped Drive the Addiction Crisis, highlights a serious problem that I have been researching and speaking [...]
Multi-Dimensional Clinical Profile: What You Need to Know & Why December 2015
Management of patients with functional GI disorders (FGIDs) is one of the most challenging areas of gastroenterology and medicine, and diagnosis is accomplished using [...]
Conversations in IBS-C and CIC: Improving the Patient and Provider Interaction December 2015
If you’re looking to improve your patient communication skills, check out this latest Medscape Education Gastroenterology CME program that Dr. Drossman recently moderated with [...]