Outcome in children under 5 years of age with constipation: A prospective follow-up study

International Journal of Clinical Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 25-27

  Elshimy, N ^a   Gallagher, B ^a   West, D ^a   Stringer, M D ^a   Puntis, J W L ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ARTICLE; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; DIETARY FIBER; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SOCIAL PROBLEM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0033953387     PISSN: 13685031     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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