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REPORT FROM THE SWEDISH COUNCIL ON TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT IN HEALTH CARE (SBU)

Dyspepsia: Evidence-based Methods in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Dyspepsia

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  30 June 2001

Abstract

SBU SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS

Following headache and fatigue, stomach problems represent one of the most common reasons for physician visits. Dyspepsia accounts for approximately 3% of all physician visits. Dyspepsia is a general term to describe prolonged (weeks to months) pain or discomfort localized to the upper abdomen. The word dyspepsia originates from the Greek and means poor (dys) digestion (pepsia).

Type
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT REPORTS
Copyright
© 2001 Cambridge University Press

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