The measures to evaluate constipation: A review article

Gastroenterology Nursing

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 137-146

  Izumi, Kira ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSTIPATION; EMOTION; HUMAN; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STANDARD;

CONSTIPATION; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; WEIGHTS AND MEASURES;

EID: 84898489173     PISSN: 1042895X     EISSN: 15389766     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0000000000000034     Document Type: Article

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