Biofeedback: Its Role in the Treatment of Chronic Constipation

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 251-260

  Stessman, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA HOSPITALS AND CLINICS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW;

BIOFEEDBACK (PSYCHOLOGY); CHRONIC DISEASE; CONSTIPATION; HUMANS;

EID: 1542705103     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001610-200311000-00007     Document Type: Article

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