Constipation in the elderly

Clinics in Geriatric Medicine

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 499-510

  Wilson, J A P ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; CISAPRIDE; GLYCEROL; LAXATIVE; MISOPROSTOL; SORBITOL;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; CONSTIPATION; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; FLUID INTAKE; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; REVIEW;

EID: 0032798083     PISSN: 07490690     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s0749-0690(18)30045-4     Document Type: Review

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