The effects of conservative treatment for constipation on symptom severity and quality of life in community-dwelling adults

Journal of Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 193-198

  Ostaszkiewicz, Joan ^a   Hornby, Linda ^b   Millar, Lynne ^a   Ockerby, Cherene ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b EASTERN HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CONSTIPATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 77949549244     PISSN: 10715754     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WON.0b013e3181cf7206     Document Type: Article

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