From the archive · Wednesday, 16 September 2026

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Towards Positive Diagnosis of the Irritable Bowel

A. P. Manning, W. G. Thompson, K. W. Heaton & A. F. Morris

Proposes a set of positive symptom criteria distinguishing irritable bowel syndrome from organic disease, shifting its diagnosis away from one of exclusion and towards a recognisable clinical pattern.

Level: Intermediate
Access: Free
Length: —
Copy: link checked 17 Sept 2026
Filed under: Gastroenterology & Hepatology

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