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Podcast: JAMA Clinical Reviews
Episode: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Constipation
Description: Constipation is one of the most frequent problems clinicians are asked to deal with. Despite how common it is, constipation is frequently not treated adequately. In this podcast, Arnold Wald, MD, explains a stepwise approach to the management of constipation ranging from very simple measures to the most novel and complicated new medical therapies. Articles discussed in this episode: JAMA Clinical Review: Constipation: Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment JAMA Clinical Guidelines Synopsis: Evaluation and Treatment of Patients With Constipation From The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics: Naloxegol (Movantik) for Opioid-Induced Constipation JAMA Patient Page: Constipation