Expert Consensus on the Assessment and Treatment of Chronic Constipation in the Elderly

Overview

Journal Aging Med (Milton)

Specialty Geriatrics

Date 2020 Jan 17

PMID 31942474

Citations 4

Authors

Songbai Zheng

Jianfeng Yao

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Abstract

It is of significant importance to scientifically assess and efficiently address chronic constipation in the elderly population. Therefore, organizing some domestic experts of geriatrics and gastroenterology, we have formulated this consensus to reference for clinical staff.

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