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Gastroenterology
What your patients are (and aren’t) telling you about their chronic constipation: new options for an old problem – Mainpro+
DURATION
PROFESSION
Physician
# OF CREDITS
1
ACCREDITATION
Mainpro+
EXPIRY DATE
2014-05-09
Learning objectives
- Interpret patient presentation of symptoms related to constipation and identify patients who require specialist referral
- Counsel patients on managing chronic constipation with therapeutic lifestyle changes and laxative use
- Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of current drug options used to manage symptoms of constipation
- Identify patients with chronic constipation who would benefit from prokinetic therapy
- Counsel patients when starting therapy with a prokinetic agent
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