Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 40, Issue 6 , Pages 810-820 , December 2010

Constipation in Persons Receiving Hospice Care

  • Scott A. Strassels, PharmD, PhD, BCPS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Pharmacy Practice, University of Texas, Austin, Texas, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Scott A. Strassels, PharmD, PhD, BCPS, University of Texas, 2409 University Avenue, PHR 3.208D, Austin, TX 78712, USA.
    • ,
  • Terri L. Maxwell, PhD, ACHPN

      Affiliations

    • excelleRx, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    • ,
  • Shrividya Iyer, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Pfizer, Inc., Collegeville, Pennsylvania, USA

,Accepted 9 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2010.03.018

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 40, Issue 6 , Pages 810-820 , December 2010

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