Older people, constipation and laxative use: Management implications

Journal of Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 190-199

  March, Geoff ^a   Annells, Merilyn ^a   Koch, Tina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Constipation; Information seeking; Laxatives; Older people; Prevention; Qualitative research; Self management

Indexed keywords

LACTULOSE; LAXATIVE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; SENNA EXTRACT;

AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONSTIPATION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET THERAPY; DRUG CHOICE; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INDICATION; DRUG MARKETING; DRUG SAFETY; ELDERLY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FLUID INTAKE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; KINESIOTHERAPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SELF CARE; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036408269     PISSN: 02810662     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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