Development of constipation in nursing home residents

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum

Volumn 43, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 940-943

  Robson, Kristen M ^a   Kiely, Dan K ^b   Lembo, Tony ^a  

^a BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Constipation; Nursing home

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTESTINE OBSTRUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; NURSING HOME; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0033928083     PISSN: 00123706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02237354     Document Type: Article

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