Use of laxatives in institutions for the mentally retarded

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 54, Issue 12, 1999, Pages 965-969

  Van Winckel, M ^b   Vander Stichele, R ^a   De Bacquer, D ^a   Bogaert, M ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^b GHENT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cathartics; Constipation; Mental retardation

Indexed keywords

ENEMA; LAXATIVE; MINERAL OIL; OSMOTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSTIPATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DEFECATION; DRUG UTILIZATION; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONALIZATION; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; MOBILIZATION; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; PHARMACOEPIDEMIOLOGY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0033004844     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s002280050583     Document Type: Article

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