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Rome III is the latest update, and the most comprehensive collection of information for the evaluation and care of patients having functional GI disorders.
It is a valuable resource to general and specialist physicians, mental health professionals, as well as basic and clinical investigators involved in the study and care of patients with functional GI disorders.

It provides 17 chapters to address the needs of both investigators and clinicians which include:
    • The Rome III Diagnostic Criteria for all 28 Adult and 17 Pediatric FGID        Diagnoses
    • "Red flag" questions to aid the clinician in identifying symptoms and signs that
       would suggest further evaluation to exclude other diagnoses or when needed
       to make a mental health referral
    • the most up to date information on the epidemiology, psychosocial and cultural
       features, pathophysiology, diagnosis and treatment of over 45 functional GI
       disorders commonly seen in clinical practice
    • new chapters which include pharmacology and pharmacokinetics, sociocultural
       influences relating to gender, age, and cultural influences, functional abdominal
       pain
    • Expanded information on Pediatric FGID with chapters on neonate/toddler and
       child/adolescent
    • Appendices
             – Rome III Diagnostic Criteria
             – Glossary
             – Patient Self-Report Pediatric and Adult Diagnostic Questionnaires                containing Rome III Criteria and Red Flags
             – Comparison table for the Rome II and new Rome III diagnostic criteria