Constipation

Assessment:  Functional Constipation
Plan:
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[link url="http://www.aafp.org/afp/2015/0915/p500.html" memo="Mounsey A, Raleigh M, Wilson A. (2015) Am Fam Physician. 92(6):500-504."][/conditional]