Constipation in elderly patients with psychiatric disorders
Constipation is a common complaint among the elderly patients with psychiatric disorders because of age.related physiologic and anatomical changes, lifestyle factors, comorbid physical and surgical disorders, medications, including psychotropics, and polypharmacy. Lack of timely reporting by patient...
Main Authors: | Naresh Nebhinani, Navratan Suthar |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-01-01
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Series: | Journal of Geriatric Mental Health |
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Online Access: | http://www.jgmh.org/article.asp?issn=2348-9995;year=2017;volume=4;issue=1;spage=11;epage=17;aulast=Nebhinani |
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