Civilisation and the colon: constipation as the "disease of diseases".
Whorton
J
J
Department of Medical History and Ethics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 357120, Seattle, WA 98195-7120, USA. jwhorton@u.washington.edu
D003248:Constipation / Q000266:history* / Q000628:therapy; D004043:Dietary Fiber; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D006113:United Kingdom