Healthy Mind Healthy Body: Talking about your GI health

This video focuses on patient related aspects of addressing personal GI health issues with the physician.  Patient centerd care is seen primarily through Dr. Drossman’s practice which focuses on management of difficult to treat GI disorders and ways to enhance the physician-patient relationship.  Information is given about how to prepare for the visit, understanding the impairment of quality of life with severe symptoms and methods to improve self management as illustrated through real patients.  Other national experts in the video include Dr. William Chey at Univ. of Michigan and Dr. Nick Shaheen at UNC.