Foreword

Many clinicians probably wonder how much of their patient ’s disease is psychological. It is well known that trauma and other events may manifest itself in gastrointestinal disorders. The converse is just as important; that being, how much of the psychosocial issues patients may experience is caused or triggered by their underlying disease. One might eve n wonder about how these issues affect the treating gastroenterologist! One might even wonder how the perception of what the patient thinks the doctor thinks of them may shape their own view of their disease and symptoms.
Source: Gastroenterology Clinics of North America - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research