Quality of life of persons with urinary incontinence: Development of a new measure

Urology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 67-71

  Wagner, T H ^b   Patrick, D L ^a   Bavendam, T G ^b   Martin, M L ^b   Buesching, D P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0030069095     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(99)80384-7     Document Type: Article

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