How the Science Behind the Brain-Gut Connection Advanced IBS Care
The Gastro Girl Podcast
04/20/21
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This episode features Dr. Douglas Drossman, whose pioneering research on the brain-gut connection in GI disorders revolutionized gastroenterology. Dr. Drossman not only explains his multidisciplinary and biopsychosocial approach to healthcare but takes us on an historical journey through centuries of human stereotypes that have influenced modern medicine. He also explains how The Rome Foundation defined the science behind disorders of the gut-brain interaction to advance how IBS is treated.
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