Management of the Patient with Constipation Complaint in Primary Care

Korkmaz M., Yuksel F., Unalacak M., ÜNLÜOĞLU İ.

KONURALP TIP DERGISI, cilt.3, sa.3, ss.35-41, 2011 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 3 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2011
  • Dergi Adı: KONURALP TIP DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.35-41
  • Eskişehir Osmangazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Constipation is commonly encountered symptom in the community. Prescribed medicines and admissions to health centers in order to relieve the symptoms of constipation are among causes of health expenses. For instance only in In USA, 2,5 million people admitting to a physician with the complaint of constipation each year, and more than 800 million dollars are spent in a year for laxatives.