The epidemiology of childhood enuresis in Australia

British Journal of Urology

Volumn 78, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 602-606

  Bower, W F ^a   Moore, K H ^b   Shepherd, R B ^c   Adams, R D ^a  

^a Western Sydney Continence and Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation Service ^*  (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diurnal; Enuresis; Epidemiology; Family attitudes; Nocturnal

Indexed keywords

AROUSAL; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; ENURESIS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; MALE; NOCTURNAL ENURESIS; NORMAL HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCORING SYSTEM;

EID: 0030429870     PISSN: 00071331     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1464-410x.1996.13618.x     Document Type: Article

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