TY - JOUR T1 - Healthcare seeking behavior among subjects with irritable bowel syndrome JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 225 LP - 231 VL - 34 IS - 3 AU - Yaser R. Al Huthail Y1 - 2013/03/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/34/3/225.abstract N2 - The behaviors exhibited by individuals who seek healthcare for irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) are numerous, varied, and sometimes controversial, and/or inconsistent. This study aims to review the factors associated with these healthcare seeking behaviors. Through a selective review of the literature, articles were identified by using the following search terms: IBS, healthcare seeking, conventional and non-conventional treatment, cultural factors, and gender differences. The roles of different factors associated with healthcare seeking are discussed. ER -