How to resolve stool retention in a child: Underwear soiling is not a behavior problem

Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 105, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 159-173

  Griffin, Glen C ^a   Roberts, S Dwayne ^a   Graham, Gary ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BISACODYL; MINERAL OIL;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; DIARRHEA; DIET; FECES INCONTINENCE; HUMAN;

EID: 0032921826     PISSN: 00325481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/pgm.1999.01.506     Document Type: Article

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