Biofeedback for anismus: Has placebo effect been overlooked?

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 80-87

  Meagher, A P ^a   Sun, W M ^b   Kennedy, M L ^a   Smart, R C ^a   Lubowski, D Z ^a  

^a ST GEORGE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Anismus; Biofeedback; Constipation; Placebo

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004347305     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.1999.00019.x     Document Type: Article

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