Civilisation and the colon: constipation as the "disease of diseases"

BMJ. 2000 Dec;321(7276):1586-9. doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7276.1586.

Author

J Whorton¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 357120, Seattle, WA 98195-7120, USA. jwhorton@u.washington.edu

No abstract available

Publication types

Historical Article

MeSH terms

Constipation / history*
Constipation / therapy
Dietary Fiber
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
United Kingdom