Thesis
Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
Washington State University
Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
07/1999
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/4032
Abstract
Gastroesophageal reflux disease is one of the most common conditions originating from the gastrointestinal tract. Approximately 60 million Americans suffer from heartburn, one of the cardinal symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux disease. This paper reviews the proper diagnostic workup and the wide variety of treatments for gastroesophageal reflux disease, which range from simple lifestyle modifications to surgical repair.
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- Title
- Diagnostic Evaluation and Treatment of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
- Creators
- Kimberley Tucker
- Contributors
- Lorna Schumann (Advisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Research Projects, College of Nursing
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Nursing (MN), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Spokane, Washington
- Identifiers
- 99900590531101842
- Copyright
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/us; Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 United States (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US)
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis