Self-Perception of Iranian Patients during their life with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Qualitative Study
Background: Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), as a chronic digestive disorder, impacts extensively on the quality of life, emotional well-being and self-identity. Chronic illness disrupts taken-for-granted notions about self. No qualitative study was found regarding patients’ experience of life with...
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Language: | English |
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Electronic Physician
2017-12-01
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Series: | Electronic Physician |
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Online Access: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5843412/ |