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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 28, 2012; 18(28): 3715-3720
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3715
Published online Jul 28, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i28.3715
Irritable bowel syndrome: Physicians' awareness and patients' experience
Linda Bjork Olafsdottir, Hallgrímur Gudjonsson, Einar Bjornsson, Bjarni Thjodleifsson, Department of Gastroenterology, Landspitali, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Hringbraut, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Heidur Hrund Jonsdottir, The Social Science Research Institute, University of Iceland, Saemundargotu 2, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland
Jon Steinar Jonsson, Gardabaer Health Centre, Gardatorgi 7, 210 Gardabae, Iceland
Author contributions: Olafsdottir LB, Thjodleifsson B, Jonsson JS and Gudjosnsson H designed the research; Olafsdottir LB performed the research; Olafsdottir LB and Jonsdottir HH analyzed the data; and Olafsdottir LB, Bjornsson E, Jonsson JS and Thjodleifsson B wrote the paper.
Supported by In part by the Medical Research Fund of the National Hospital of Iceland; the Medical Research Fund of Wyeth, Iceland; Actavis, Iceland; AstraZeneca, Iceland; GlaxoSmithKline, Iceland; and the Icelandic College of Family Physicians
Correspondence to: Linda Bjork Olafsdottir, PhD, MSc Pharm, MBA, Department of Gastroenterology, Landspitali, Faculty of Medicine, University of Iceland, Hringbraut, 101 Reykjavik, Iceland. linda04@ru.is
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Received: May 12, 2011
Revised: May 11, 2012
Accepted: June 8, 2012
Published online: July 28, 2012
Revised: May 11, 2012
Accepted: June 8, 2012
Published online: July 28, 2012
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