RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Update on constipation: One treatment does not fit all JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine JO Cleve Clin J Med FD Cleveland Clinic SP 813 OP 824 VO 75 IS 11 A1 Foxx-Orenstein, Amy E. A1 McNally, Meredythe A. A1 Odunsi, Suwebatu T. YR 2008 UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/11/813.abstract AB Constipation is a common clinical problem that can be difficult to manage. It has a variety of identifiable causes, but even idiopathic constipation has different possible mechanisms. Often, the key to improvement and patient satisfaction is to understand the mechanism and the patient.