Constipation in elderly patients attending a polyclinic

South African Medical Journal

Volumn 88, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 888-890

  Meiring, P J ^a   Joubert, G ^b  

^a University of the Orange Free State ^*

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION; DEPRESSION; DIETARY FIBER; DRUG ABUSE; DRUG USE; FEMALE; FLUID INTAKE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PAIN; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK FACTOR;

AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEPRESSION; DIETARY FIBER; DRINKING; DRUG UTILIZATION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0031872361     PISSN: 02569574     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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