The Pathophysiology of Urinary Incontinence among Institutionalized Elderly Persons

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 320, Issue 1, 1989, Pages 1-7

  Resnick, Neil M ^a,b,c,e,f   Yalla, Subbarao V ^c,d,f   Laurino, Edna ^c  

^a Brigham and Womens' Hospital   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e Geriatric Res Educ Clin Ctr   (United States)

^f VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; DEMENTIA; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERREFLEXIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0024552755     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJM198901053200101     Document Type: Article

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