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- Title
Bowel management.
- Authors
Morgan, Andrea
- Abstract
The article provides information about the bowel care needed by patients who are suffering from spinal injury. These patients would not be aware if their bowel is already full that would result to constipation or diarrhea. They are known to experience many additional complications of bowel dysfunction. Some interventions are also suggested such as changing diet and fluids or using chemical stimulants.
- Subjects
SPINAL injuries; DIARRHEA; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION disorders; INTESTINAL diseases; DIET in disease
- Publication
Nursing Standard, 2006, Vol 20, Issue 48, p59
- ISSN
0029-6570
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7748/ns.20.48.59.s53