Obstetric practice and the prevalence of urinary incontinence three months after delivery

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 103, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 154-161

  Wilson, P D ^a   Herbison, R M ^a   Herbison, G P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CESAREAN SECTION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OBESITY; PERINATAL PERIOD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; URINE INCONTINENCE; VAGINAL DELIVERY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CESAREAN SECTION; DELIVERY, OBSTETRIC; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; OBESITY; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PUERPERAL DISORDERS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; URINARY INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0030021960     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1996.tb09668.x     Document Type: Article

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