MANAGING CONSTIPATION IN ADULTS WITH SEVERE LEARNING DISABILITIES.

Constipation is common among people with severe learning disabilities but its effect on their wellbeing is widely underestimated. This article provides a literature review of the causes and effects of constipation among this client group, and how the condition is managed. It suggests that many carer...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Learning Disability Practice Vol. 17; no. 9; pp. 16 - 23
Main Author: Cockburn-Wells, Hannah
Format: pictorial Journal Article
Published: Royal College of Nursing of the United Kingdom (The) Nov2014
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