Laxatives A Practical Guide
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Milan
1997, 1997
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 1997 |
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- the Rationale for Laxative Use
- 3 Role of Ion Transport in Laxative Action
- 4 Intestinal Motility and Laxative Action
- 5 Laxatives of Botanical Origin
- 6 Natural Laxatives of Mineral Origin
- 7 Synthetic Laxatives
- 8 Laxative Abuse
- 9 Methods Used to Study Laxative Drugs
- 10 Conclusions
- 11 References