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Laxatives

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March/April 2008 ISSN-1059-6518  Volume 21 Number 2

In this edition of the Wilderness Medicine Newsletter, we have added a new department: Common Expedition Problems. In this new section we discuss common traveling ailments and mishaps, whether on the high seas, on the trail in distant lands, or in a remote village. Since the first topic in this new section is constipation, it seems appropriate to elaborate on the use of laxatives as one of the treatments recommended for this common traveler’s malady.

THERE ARE FOUR TYPES OF LAXATIVES:

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WMN Editors

Constipation

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March/April 2008 ISSN-1059-6518  Volume 21 Number 2

This it the first installment of a new department that will discuss the annoying ailments, afflictions, and mishaps that can happen to anyone who ventures away from the comforts of home. Whether you go for a day or a month, head for the tropics, the deserts, or the mountains, spend your time on cliff faces, among the bobbing waves, or exploring remote  villages, at some point you will be glad you read this part of the newsletter. And so, we begin at the end (so to speak)….

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