Management of Chronic Constipation: Guidelines From the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Michael J. Arnold, MD, MHPE

American Family Physician. 2026;113(4):404-406.

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MICHAEL J. ARNOLD, MD, MHPE, FAAFP, Naval Undersea Medical Institute, Groton, Connecticut

Address correspondence to Michael J. Arnold, MD, MHPE, FAAFP, at mkcarnold@gmail.com.

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This series is coordinated by Michael J. Arnold, MD, MHPE, Assistant Medical Editor.

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