TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Constipation
A1  - Markland, Alayne
A2  - Williams, Brie A.
A2  - Chang, Anna
A2  - Ahalt, Cyrus
A2  - Chen, Helen
A2  - Conant, Rebecca
A2  - Landefeld, C. Seth
A2  - Ritchie, Christine
A2  - Yukawa, Michi
PY  - 2014
T2  - Current Diagnosis & Treatment: Geriatrics, 2e
AB  - Constipation  is  common  in  older  adults  and  requires  careful  assessment  to  rule  out  mechanical  causes.May  present  with  other  abdominal  complaints,  such  as  pain,  bloating,  and/or  gas.May  involve  infrequent  defecation,  difficulty  passing  stool,  or  incomplete  evacuation  of  stool.A  diagnosis  of  chronic  constipation  requires  the  presence  of  symptoms  for  at  least  12  weeks.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/19
UR  - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1100067639
ER  -