The prevalence of urinary dysfunction in Hong Kong Chinese women

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 88, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1041-1044

  Brieger, G M ^a   Yip, S K ^a   Hin, L Y ^a   Chung, T K H ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PARITY; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; STRESS INCONTINENCE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHINA; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 0030560701     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0029-7844(96)00335-3     Document Type: Article

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