Diagnosis of Constipation in Family Practice

BACKGROUND: Patients who complain of constipation to their family doctor may not be truly constipated. Variability in stool frequency and consistency, and perception of symptoms may lead to inaccurate patient reporting or diagnosis of constipation.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Simon Ferrazzi, Grant W Thompson, E Jan Irvine, Pierre Pare, Laureen Rance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2002-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2002/740413
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