The older person: Management of constipation

British Journal of Community Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 58-64

  Kyle, Gaye ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Constipation; Management; Opioid induced; Risk asessment

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

AGE; AGED; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; REVIEW; SELF CARE;

AGE FACTORS; AGED; CATHARTICS; CONSTIPATION; DIETARY FIBER; FLUID THERAPY; HUMANS; LAXATIVES; SELF CARE;

EID: 77951899601     PISSN: 14624753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjcn.2010.15.2.46391     Document Type: Article

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