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January 1, 1975Age and Ageing

A New Technique for Measuring the Consistency of Faeces: A Report on Its Application to the Assessment of Senokot Therapy in the Elderly

A. N. EXTON-SMTTH M. J. Bendall F. KENT

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The use of a penetrometer provided a reliable and simple method of measuring stool hardness which enabled the stool softening effect of Senokot medication to be quantified.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/6ab4ab135164e086c6f6427a https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/4.1.58

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