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  • Title: Constipation in the elderly.
    Author: Minaker KL, Harari D.
    Journal: Hosp Pract (1995); 1995 May 15; 30(5):67-70, 73-5; discussion 76. PubMed ID: 7744982.
    Abstract:
    Management is not as straightforward as it appears. Patients often have associated conditions that predispose to or result from constipation. An OTC laxative habit may confound the workup and frustrate treatment. Overall evaluation is required, lest constipation progress to a medical crisis that requires hospital admission.
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