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Precipitants of Constipation During Early Childhood
Stephen M. Borowitz, Daniel J. Cox, Anita Tam, Lee M. Ritterband, James L. Sutphen and J. Kim Penberthy
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice May 2003, 16 (3) 213-218; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.16.3.213
Stephen M. Borowitz
MD
Daniel J. Cox
PhD
Anita Tam
Lee M. Ritterband
PhD
James L. Sutphen
MD, PhD

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Precipitants of Constipation During Early Childhood
Stephen M. Borowitz, Daniel J. Cox, Anita Tam, Lee M. Ritterband, James L. Sutphen, J. Kim Penberthy
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice May 2003, 16 (3) 213-218; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.3.213
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